Liver haematoma in pregnancy: A rare complication of HELLP syndrome
, Case Report

Liver haematoma in pregnancy: A rare complication of HELLP syndrome

Case Report
Published 2021-09-30
Chandani Pandey
Postgraduate resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Junu Shrestha
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Bishwodeep Timilsina
Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Prerana Bhattarai
Postgraduate resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Apariharya Rana
MBBS Intern, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
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Keywords

HELLP syndrome
Haematoma
Liver
Pregnancy

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Pandey, C., Shrestha, J. ., Timilsina , B. ., Bhattarai , P. ., & Rana, A. (2021). Liver haematoma in pregnancy: A rare complication of HELLP syndrome. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 10(2), 101–103. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1098
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Abstract

Liver haematoma complicating pregnancy with HELLP syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. Here a case of liver haematoma is presented in a 29 years multigravida at 34 weeks of pregnancy. Initially hypertension was not revealed since she had presented in shock. She had presented with on and off epigastric pain for many days. In context of haemoperitoneum in ultrasound, emergency laparotomy was done and liver haematoma diagnosed intraoperatively. Haematoma was managed with packing and second look laparotomy was done to remove the packs. Haematoma gradually resolved over period of months.

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