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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 135-137 |
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Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma at first presentation
Ebrahim Ebrahim1, Munir Abu Ageila1, Mohammed Abdurabu1, Akram Twair2, Rubab Ali1, Nedia Neffati3
1 Department of Medical Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
2 Department of Clinical Imaging, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nedia Neffati
Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Qatar
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ljms.ljms_31_21
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading primary malignancy of the liver and typically develops in the background of chronic liver disease, particularly those with cirrhosis due to viral hepatitis B and C. Ruptured tumor is the most serious complication of HCC primarily occurring in older patients with significant mortality rate. In this report, we present a case of acute abdomen with the features of impending shock as the first presentation of a spontaneously ruptured HCC in a previously healthy young man.
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