Published March 2013
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Journal article
Hepatic Rupture Caused by Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzyme, and Low Platelet Count Syndrome: A Case Report with Computed Tomographic and Conventional Angiographic Findings
Creators
- 1. Dept. of Radiology, Asan Foundation, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung (Korea, Republic of)
Description
The authors recently obtained successful clinical outcome after embolization of the hepatic artery and right inferior phrenic artery in a pregnant patient with hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome causing hepatic rupture. We report the computed tomographic and conventional angiographic findings in a case of HELLP syndrome, resulting in hepatic infarction and rupture with active bleeding.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 68
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- 8 refs, 1 fig
- Journal Page Range
- p. 407-410
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 44072363
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBOLI; ENZYMES; HEMOLYSIS; PATIENTS; RUPTURES
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; FAILURES; LYSIS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PROTEINS; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY