One stage resection of spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma in the triangular ligament with diaphragm invasion: case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can lead to extensive hemorrhage and is a rare but life-threatening event. A 58-year-old male patient with no history of trauma presented at our institution with severe epigastric pain and abdominal distensi...

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Main Authors: Park Kwang-Kuk, Yang Song-I, Yoon Myung-hee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/30