Delayed liver hematoma development following deceleration injury

Czech version

Authors: M. Holešta ¹; V. Janík ¹; R. Gürlich ²; H. Šuca ³
Authors‘ workplace: Radiodiagnostická klinika FNKV, přednosta: doc. MUDr. V. Janík ¹; Chirurgická klinika FNKV, přednosta: doc. MUDr. R. Gürlich ²; Klinika popáleninové medicíny FNKV, přednosta: Prim. MUDr. I. Pafčuga ³
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2015, roč. 94, č. 3, s. 131-134.
Category: Case Report

Overview

Our report presents the case of a young woman who suffered liver trauma after electrical current injury and ensuing fall from an electricity pylon. The resulting intrahepatic hematoma manifested after a time interval of 48 hours following the injury, with initially negative CT scan.

Key words:
liver hematoma − electrical current – polytrauma − burns

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