Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma

Discussion:

Pathology proved hepatocellular carcinoma with spontaneous rupture and subcapsular and subhepatic hematoma formation.

Spontaneous rupture and hemorrhage are rare complications of HCC. When mass protrudes out of the liver contours, it might tear more easily than in cases where the mass is surrounded by liver parenchyma. 

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