Presentation
Mycotic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm of visceral vessels may develop from bacteremia and its dissection or rupture should be suspected in patients presenting with sepsis and abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In physical examination epigastric tenderness was present. Patient went under ERCP procedure due to choledocholithiasis. 1.5 cm of filling defect was seen in hilar region in ERCP. [scopemed.org]
We will discuss a case of a hepatic subcapsular hematoma that presented several hours after a diagnostic colonoscopy. [deepdyve.com]
The clinical presentation of subcapsular hematoma is not characteristic; most patients present with right upper quadrant pain [ 1 ]. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
In summary, we present a case of a newborn with an SHL, which was idiopathic in etiology. [omicsonline.org]
Entire Body System
- Fever
General Discussion: FULL PATIENT HISTORY: 22-year-old woman with fever, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and abnormal liver function tests 2 weeks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. [gamma.wustl.edu]
Patient was admitted presenting fever and abdominal pain postoperative month 1. USG and CT revealed that an approximately 10x3 cm heterogenic collection adjacent to the left lobe of the liver was reaching out to epigastrium. [scopemed.org]
Discussion We describe a case of diagnosed subcapsular liver hematoma (SLH) detected in a full- term neonate born after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery, without a history of fever or coagulopathy. [omicsonline.org]
Malaise, fever, weight loss, arthralgias, myalgias, and rashes are common but rarely dominate the clinical picture. [nzma.org.nz]
However, infections often are associated with fever and there may be pus and red streaking that develop around the hematomas that give clues that an infection is brewing. [emedicinehealth.com]
Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal Pain
A sixty-nine-year-old female patient was admitted to the clinic with abdominal pain and jaundice. In physical examination epigastric tenderness was present. [scopemed.org]
Mycotic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm of visceral vessels may develop from bacteremia and its dissection or rupture should be suspected in patients presenting with sepsis and abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
General Discussion: FULL PATIENT HISTORY: 22-year-old woman with fever, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and abnormal liver function tests 2 weeks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. [gamma.wustl.edu]
Patients typically present with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, which may include signs and symptoms of shock if the bleeding is severe. Thus, it is important to recognize this diagnosis in the Emergency Department (ED). [deepdyve.com]
Liver, Gall & Pancreas
- Hepatomegaly
On examination, she was found to have mild pallor, and a tender hepatomegaly. There was no icterus and the patient was hemodynamically stable, her blood pressure was also normal. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
There are three major causes of hepatic injury in neonates: • obstetrical causes such as difficult labor, early travail and a breech presentation; • neonatal causes such as hepatomegaly, coagulopathy, resuscitation, prematurity or post-maturity; • maternal [omicsonline.org]
- Liver Mass
Medical Illustrations Liver anatomy Liver imaging Liver lobectomy Journal Club May 2019 Bleeding Liver Masses: Imaging Features With Patho... Apr 2019 Expected and Unexpected Imaging Findings after 90Y... [ctisus.com]
Liver contusion Angiographic findings in patients with liver contusion include the following: Stretching and elongation of arterial branches around an avascular mass may be observed. Delay in hepatic blood flow to the involved segments may occur. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Treatment
There is no consensus regarding treatment, options vary from conservative management to surgical treatment including hepatic resection, hepatic artery ligation, and liver transplantation. [casereports.in]
Prognosis can be adversely affected by delayed or less than optimal diagnosis and treatment. REFERENCES 1. Araujo ACFP, Leão MD, Nobrega MH. Characteristics and treatment of hepatic rupture caused by HELLP syndrome. [scielo.mec.pt]
What is the medical treatment for a hematoma? For certain small and symptom -free hematomas no medical treatment may be necessary. [rxlist.com]
Less aggressive treatment is preferable to aggressive intervention such as a hepatic resection in such patients with coagulopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
Though looking alarming, awareness of this entity and visualization with computed tomography can help to explain the prognosis to the patients Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
What Is the Prognosis for Hematoma? Blood vessels are routinely injured and may leak blood causing hematomas or blood clots. Depending upon their size and location, hematomas may be insignificant or may cause life-threatening damage. [emedicinehealth.com]
Spontaneous extra-gastrointestinal hematomas are possible in patients with cirrhosis of liver and are often associated with dismal prognosis. Disclosures Author contributions: GS Zacharia drafted the manuscript and is the article guarantor. S. [acgcasereports.gi.org]
Prognosis can be adversely affected by delayed or less than optimal diagnosis and treatment. REFERENCES 1. Araujo ACFP, Leão MD, Nobrega MH. Characteristics and treatment of hepatic rupture caused by HELLP syndrome. [scielo.mec.pt]
The location of a hematoma plays a role in its prognosis. From Reviewed by: Tova Alladice, M.D. American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation [rxlist.com]
Etiology
We describe the pertinent radiologic features of the subcapsular hematomas in these patients, and discuss possible etiologies for the bleeding in each patient. [uthsc.pure.elsevier.com]
The etiology of a liver hematoma may be blunt abdominal trauma or rupture of a neoplasm such as a hepaticadenoma or cavernous hemangioma. [aibolita.com]
Jammal, Mansour; Valesky, Walter; Das, Devjani; Brown, Cara; Kapoor, Monica 2013-10-01 00:00:00 Introduction The presentation of a hepatic subcapsular hematoma has a multitude of etiologies, ranging from traumatic, obstetric, vascular, neoplastic, and [deepdyve.com]
In summary, we present a case of a newborn with an SHL, which was idiopathic in etiology. [omicsonline.org]
CT scans do not always help in predicting which patients require laparotomy. [26] Hematomas or hemorrhage within the liver can occur with a nontraumatic etiology. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology
Although there are predictable findings on liver pathology, the underlying pathophysiology is poorly understood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
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Can a hematoma be prevented? Prevention of all hematomas is not entirely possible. However, prevention of hematomas in certain contexts deserves special attention. [rxlist.com]
How can I help prevent a bruised liver? Because bruises of the liver tend to happen in accidents, there is no easy way to prevent them. [summitmedicalgroup.com]
In conclusion, the hemorrhagic rupture of a liver cyst is a life-threatening complication and a prompt surgery is necessary to prevent the hypovolemic shock. KEY WORDS: Extraperitoneal rupture, Hemorrhagic rupture, Simple hepatic cyst. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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