“Spontaneous Subcapsular Hematoma of the Liver Complicating Acute Calculous Cholecystitis”: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Spontaneous subcapsular liver hematoma is a rare condition, and this case report describes the clinical course of an 85-year-old female patient who developed a spontaneous subcapsular hematoma while being followed up for acute cholecystitis.After exacerbation of right upperquadrant pain, imaging studies revealed hematoma.The patient was managed conservatively, with subsequent imaging showing a reduction in the size of the hematoma, and her hemodynamic stability was maintained.This case highlights the diagnostic, therapeutic, and clinical considerations of spontaneous subcapsular liver hematoma and provides a broader perspective by comparing it with similar cases in the literature.
Source: Bagcilar Medical Bulletin
Authors: Ezgi Sönmez, İbrahim Doğan, Barzin Tajani
Institution: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
Language: English
Topic: Case Reports on Hematomas
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405768387