Presentation
Fell from bike at 40 kph onto right side of abdomen. Now abdominal pain
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
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Typical "bear claw" laceration of the right hepatic lobe due to blunt trauma - note no rib fractures thus this is a "burst-type" injury really only seen on the portal venous phase.
Case Discussion
Liver typically has this type of laceration in the right lobe with impaction force to the right upper quadrant.
May be associated with vascular or bile duct disruption.
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