Delayed liver hematoma development following deceleration injury
Authors:
M. Holešta 1; V. Janík 1; R. Gürlich 2; H. Šuca 3
Authors place of work:
Radiodiagnostická klinika FNKV, přednosta: doc. MUDr. V. Janík
1; Chirurgická klinika FNKV, přednosta: doc. MUDr. R. Gürlich
2; Klinika popáleninové medicíny FNKV, přednosta: Prim. MUDr. I. Pafčuga
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Published in the journal:
Rozhl. Chir., 2015, roč. 94, č. 3, s. 131-134.
Category:
Case Report
Summary
Our report presents the case of a young woman who suffered liver trauma after electrical current injury and ensuing fall from an electricity pylon. The resulting intrahepatic hematoma manifested after a time interval of 48 hours following the injury, with initially negative CT scan.
Key words:
liver hematoma − electrical current – polytrauma − burns
Zdroje
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Štítky
Surgery Orthopaedics Trauma surgeryČlánok vyšiel v časopise
Perspectives in Surgery
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