Spontaneous liver haematoma as a result of thrombolytic therapy
Jeremy Lynch and Simon Etkind
Corresponding address:
Jeremy Lynch, Department of General Surgery, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE, UK.
Email: jeremy.lynch@gmail.com
Spontaneous liver haemorrhage due to thrombolysis is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. This is the only report of spontaneous liver haemorrhage following thrombolysis in the literature that has been managed non-operatively, and proves such an approach is possible. The clinical findings and management of this case are discussed in relation to the relevant literature.
Keywords
Plasminogen activators; thrombolytic therapy; fibrinolytic agents; drug-induced liver injury.
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