Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis

Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis

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 metasta...

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Main Authors: Christodoulos Dolapsakis, Polina Pavli, Andreas Panagopoulos, Ekaterini Tavernaraki, Georgios Varnavas, Androniki Papapostolou, Alexandros Machairas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Liver
metastasis
rupture
haemoperitoneum
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1142
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spelling doaj-3a1b2876be0940ba9dc3875ab37db13b2020-11-24T21:37:19ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942019-06-0110.12890/2019_0011421142Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver MetastasisChristodoulos Dolapsakis0Polina Pavli1Andreas Panagopoulos2Ekaterini Tavernaraki3Georgios Varnavas4Androniki Papapostolou5Alexandros Machairas63rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, GreeceRadiology Department, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, GreeceSpontaneous 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.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1142Livermetastasisrupturehaemoperitoneum
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author Christodoulos Dolapsakis
Polina Pavli
Andreas Panagopoulos
Ekaterini Tavernaraki
Georgios Varnavas
Androniki Papapostolou
Alexandros Machairas
spellingShingle Christodoulos Dolapsakis
Polina Pavli
Andreas Panagopoulos
Ekaterini Tavernaraki
Georgios Varnavas
Androniki Papapostolou
Alexandros Machairas
Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Liver
metastasis
rupture
haemoperitoneum
author_facet Christodoulos Dolapsakis
Polina Pavli
Andreas Panagopoulos
Ekaterini Tavernaraki
Georgios Varnavas
Androniki Papapostolou
Alexandros Machairas
author_sort Christodoulos Dolapsakis
title Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
title_short Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
title_full Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
title_fullStr Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Haemoperitoneum Due to Spontaneous Rupture of a Liver Metastasis
title_sort haemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of a liver metastasis
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2019-06-01
description 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.
topic Liver
metastasis
rupture
haemoperitoneum
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1142
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