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Liver laceration in pregnancy

Case contributed by Michael P Hartung , 9 Apr 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Michael P Hartung, 10 Apr 2020

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Complex laceration of the liver in the setting of pregnancy. Normally CT is avoided in pregnancy due to concerns of ionizing radiation risk for the fetus, emphasizinghowever this cases emphasizes the importance of properly evaluating traumatic injuries in pregnant patients with CT when necessary even in pregnant patients

  • -<p>Complex laceration of the liver in the setting of pregnancy, emphasizing the importance of properly evaluating traumatic injuries in pregnant patients with CT when necessary. </p>
  • +<p>Complex laceration of the liver in the setting of pregnancy. Normally CT is avoided in pregnancy due to concerns of ionizing radiation risk for the fetus, however this cases emphasizes the importance of properly evaluating traumatic injuries with CT when necessary even in pregnant patients. </p>

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