Presentation
Road traffic accident.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hepatic lacerations with adrenal injury
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There are multiple deep linear hepatic lacerations with capsular involvement centered on the segments 8, 7, 6, and 5 with moderate haemperitoneum around the liver and in the pelvic region. Periportal edema with no evidence of vascular injury or active bleeding.
Small hematoma of the body of the right adrenal gland with laceration of the lateral limb and mild retrohaemoperitoneum around the kidney. No renal or collecting system injury is seen.
Case Discussion
CT features of hepatic lacerations grade IV according to AAST liver injury scale with associated adrenal injury.