Postpartum spontaneous rupture of a liver hematoma associated with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 923-926

  Miguelote, Rui Filipe ^a   Costa, Vera ^a   Vivas, José ^a   Gonzaga, Luís ^a   Menezes, Carlos Alpoim ^a  

^a Alto Ave Hospital Center ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Liver hematoma; Liver rupture; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER ENZYME;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER; LIVER HEMATOMA; LIVER RUPTURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROTEINURIA; PUERPERIUM; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VOMITING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 67349083579     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0829-7     Document Type: Article

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