[Hemoperitoneum as the form of presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma. The contribution of computed tomography to the diagnosis].
Haemoperitoneum following rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unusual. Two patients with secondary massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of HCC diagnosed by Computed Tomography (TC) are discussed. The most important clinical and imagiological features of this pathology are presented.
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Serviço de Imagiologia, Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa.
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D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed