Introduction: Spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with pregnancy is a rare and very serious complication associated with eclampsia or pre-eclampsia.
Case Report: We report a case of hepatic rupture following eclampsia at 27 weeks gestation which was managed successfully by selective hepatic artery embolisation as an adjunct to liver packing.
Conclusion: Selective embolisation of the hepatic artery is an effective means of therapy for hepatic artery bleeding and is an adjunct to liver packing in spontaneous hepatic rupture in eclamptic patients.
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