Moura C, Amaral L, Mendes J, Quintanilha R, Bento FM, Leite MI, Melo A. Hepatic rupture in HELLP syndrome.
J Surg Case Rep 2019;
2019:rjz277. [PMID:
31636888 PMCID:
PMC6796183 DOI:
10.1093/jscr/rjz277]
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Abstract
HELLP syndrome is a rare complication of pregnancy that may result in serious consequences such as hepatic rupture, one of the most feared and potentially life-threatening complications. This article aims to carry out a literature review on hepatic rupture in the context of HELLP syndrome as well as to present two clinical cases.
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