title: Spontaneous rupture of the liver in severe preeclampsia. Case report.
abstract: Uncontrolled haemorrhage is the most common cause of death after spontaneous rupture of the liver in pregnancy. This severe complication of pregnancy-induced hypertension is associated with a high rate of both maternal and fetal mortality, and aggressive therapy should be instituted including treatment of haemorrhagic shock, control of hepatic bleeding, and delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra Ghana.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kwawukume
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery