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.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612875 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.14.36.1829 | DOI Listing |
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