Spontaneous liver rupture in pregnancy-induced hypertension
Perucca, E.; Cazenave, H.; Gutiérrez, I.; Barrera, C.; Fuenzalida, J.P.
Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia 56(5) 368-370; Discussion: 370-371
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0048-766X PMID: 1845200 Document Number: 374204
Spontaneous rupture of liver during pregnancy is associated with a very high maternal mortality. This lesion is an unusual complication of the preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome. We report the case of a 34 years old woman who suffered this complication; responding satisfactorily after conservative surgical treatment.