title: Ruptured subcapsular liver hematoma and pregnancy: a rare complication of severe preeclampsia: a report of a case discovered fortuitously at the Maternity Teaching Hospital of Cocody.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous rupture of a subcapsular hematoma of the liver (SHL). It was discovered incidentally at the end of an emergency exploratory laparotomy performed due to unexplained hemoperitoneum with hypovolemic shock which occurred with severe preeclampsia. Diagnosis and therapeutic management are very difficult in sub-Saharan Africa due in part to the limitations and lack of medical equipment. The prognosis is usually marked by the death of the patient, as in our case. Through this clinical observation we wanted to show the interest in performing a liver ultrasound at any level of preeclampsia to detect liver abnormalities as soon as possible.
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University Hospital of Cocody, Abidjan, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
authors: K L P
authors: KL
authors: Nguessan
authors: D B
authors: DB
authors: Mian
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Gondo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Koffi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Alla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous