title: Should ruptured liver haemangioma be treated by surgery or by conservative means? A case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of a liver haemangioma is a rare but life-threatening acute clinical situation following haemorrhage within the liver, the subcapsular space and the peritoneal cavity in cases of capsular rupture. Rupture of a liver haemangioma has been reported to occur spontaneously in the majority of cases. In the past, prompt surgical treatment was recommended but was associated with high morbidity and mortality. Currently, conservative management and, in cases of recurrent haemorrhage, delayed surgery may be proposed. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of hepatic haemangioma treated by arterial embolisation and conservative means. The literature is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical School, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vokaer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kothonidis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delatte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Cooman
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pector
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liberale
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed