Simple hepatic cyst rupture exacerbated by anticoagulation

Kin Seng Tong1, Ridwanul Hassan1, Jonathan Gan1

  • 1General Surgery, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK.

BMJ Case Reports
|September 19, 2019
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of a ruptured hepatic cyst causing internal bleeding was exacerbated by anticoagulation therapy. This highlights the critical need for careful imaging review and cautious anticoagulation in patients with known liver cysts.

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