Abandonment of surveillance, followed by emergency surgery for a second spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature | Zendy

Plahuta Irena | Zendy; Jelenko Mihael | Zendy; Potrč Stojan | Zendy; Ivanecz Arpad | Zendy

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Abandonment of surveillance, followed by emergency surgery for a second spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

Author(s) -

Plahuta Irena,

Jelenko Mihael,

Potrč Stojan,

Ivanecz Arpad

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2097

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , complication , abandonment (legal) , chronic liver disease , resection , liver disease , carcinoma , surgery , general surgery , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , political science , law

Key Clinical Message Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) develops in the presence of chronic liver disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming a frequent cause of HCC in developed regions. Spontaneous rupture of HCC (rHCC) is a potentially life‐threatening complication of a tumor. The patient's compliance with surveillance after liver resection is vital for the prevention of rHCC.

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