[Rupture of an incidental giant liver hemangioma caused by blunt abdominal trauma].
A patient with blunt abdokminal trauma due to a traffic accident was admitted to our clinic and operated urgently because of hemodynamic shock. Operative exploration revealed rupture of a congenital giant cavernous liver hemangioma, then a partial hepatic resection was performed. Liver abscess and pleural effusion occurred in the postoperative period and the abscess was drained by a CT- guided cathetei: However the catheter drainage get infected. As a conclusion, if a liver hemangioma is detected incidentally on routine check-up studies, these people, carrying potential risk ofrupture should be warned about high risk jobs.
Haseki Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, l. Cerrahi Klinigi, Haseki, Istanbul, Turkey, ahmetkocakusak@yahoo.com
Ahmet
A
Kocakusak
Haldun
H
Sunar
Muzaffer
M
Akinci
Mehmet
M
Gulen
Soykan
S
Arikan
D000007:Abdominal Injuries; D006391:Hemangioma; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating