Open AccessAbandonment 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.