Presentation
Blunt abdominal trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Liver laceration
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A 3 cm subcapsular laceration was found across IVb - III segments of the liver AAST grade III, hypodense with inhomogeneous enhancement in the venous phase; a small amount of fluid in the subhepatic space.
No fractures were found.
Case Discussion
A young man went to ER with blunt abdominal trauma. 16-slice CT scan showed a laceration in the liver with a small amount of fluid in the subhepatic space. No fractures of the ribs were found. The patient was managed conservatively.