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ArticleEuropean journal of case reports in internal medicine2019

Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis.

Christodoulos Dolapsakis, Polina Pavli, Andreas Panagopoulos, Ekaterini Tavernaraki, Georgios Varnavas, Androniki Papapostolou, Alexandros Machairas

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Article in European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christodoulos Dolapsakis3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Polina Pavli3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Andreas Panagopoulos3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ekaterini TavernarakiRadiology Department, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgios Varnavas3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Androniki Papapostolou3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Alexandros Machairas3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Evangelismos Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of a liver metastasis is a life-threatening complication of metastatic liver disease. Although metastatic liver lesions are much more common than primary tumours, spontaneous rupture of a liver metastasis is rare. Therapeutic decisions must take into account the extent of metastatic liver disease and the patient's performance status. Transarterial embolization may be considered in cases of ongoing haemorrhage despite initial conservative measures. We describe a case of haemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of a liver metastasis in a 72-year-old patient with carcinoma of unknown origin who responded well to conservative management. LEARNING POINTS: Spontaneous rupture of a liver metastasis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of metastatic cancer to the liver; risk factors include subcapsular location, rapid tumour growth and tumour necrosis (spontaneous or due to chemotherapy).Unexplained fever often precedes the spontaneous rupture, probably reflecting tumour necrosis or infiltration of the liver capsule, and may raise clinical suspicion for the diagnosis.Transarterial embolization may be considered in cases of ongoing haemorrhage despite initial conservative measures.

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haemoperitoneumLivermetastasisrupture

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