title: Spontaneous liver rupture in pre-eclampsia.
abstract: Spontaneous liver rupture is a rare complication of pre-eclampsia. A booked, 30-year old woman with pre-eclampsia and twin gestation developed severe abdominal pains 10 hours after a supervised, vaginal delivery. On examination she was in hypovolemic shock with abdominal distension from hemoperitoneum. Uterine rupture was suspected and she had a laparotomy after resuscitation. But at surgery the uterus was intact and instead liver rupture was found which was managed by omental packing after evacuating the clots. Postoperatively, the patient developed acute renal failure that responded well to treatment. The mother and her babies were discharged in good health after 15 days of multidisciplinary management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. bissekele@yahoo.com
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ekele
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Airede
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Legbo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yakubu
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nnadi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gana
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery