title: An alarming but self-limited case of isolated large spontaneous liver hematoma in pregnancy.
abstract: Spontaneous subcapsular liver hematoma is rare but potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy usually associated with severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets). We present here a case of such a large spontaneous liver hematoma presenting in pregnancy, but without other known associated abnormalities, which has not been described before and it resolved on itself without any intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Vikal Chandra
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: Mohan Chandra
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Regmi
authors.forename: Pannalal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sah
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khaniya
authors.forename: Shailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adhikary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
keywords: HELLP syndrome; Liver hematoma; pregnancy
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