Nonsurgical management of uncomplicated intrahepatic hematomas following blunt abdominal trauma
Levy, I.; Avni, A.; Feuchtwanger, M.M.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 23(12): 1235-1237
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2180 PMID: 3501997 Document Number: 290403
A 45-year-old man who sustained blunt abdominal trauma was found to have a huge intrahepatic hematoma. Although early abdominal exploration is usually recommended for suspected hepatic injury, this case was managed nonsurgically by careful observation, with gradual resolution of the hematoma as seen on serial liver scans.