Spontaneous hepatic rupture in a bodybuilder: a case report and review of the literature

Spontaneous hepatic rupture in a bodybuilder: a case report and review of the literature

ABSTRACT This article is the first description of a spontaneous hepatic rupture in a young bodybuilder with a history of clenbuterol and ephedrine alkaloid use. The patient presented with a sudden mid-epigastric pain and vomiting. Hemoglobin levels decreased a few hours later and a computed tomograp...

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Main Authors: Pietro Mascagni, Fabio Melandro, Zoe Larghi-Laureiro, Gianluca Mennini, Massimo Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Hemoperitoneum
Peliosis hepatis. Hepatocellular adenoma
Liver neoplasms
Hepatectomy
Performance-enhancing substances
Anabolic steroids
Chronic drug-induced liver injury
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