Liver capsule rupture in eclampsia: treatment with hepatic artery embolisation.
BACKGROUND
Spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with pregnancy is a rare and very serious complication associated with eclampsia or pre-eclampsia.


METHODS
We report a case of hepatic rupture following eclampsia at 27 weeks gestation which was managed successfully by selective hepatic artery embolisation as an adjunct to liver packing.


CONCLUSIONS
Selective embolisation of the hepatic artery is an effective means of therapy for hepatic artery bleeding and is an adjunct to liver packing in spontaneous hepatic rupture in eclamptic patients.
Gyang
Anthony N
AN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 DT, UK. tonygyang@hotmail.com
Srivastava
Garima
G
Asaad
Kamal
K
D000328:Adult; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000628:therapy