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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4422-4426
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4422
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4422
Rupture of a hepatic adenoma in a young woman after an abdominal trauma: A case report
Ricardo Lemos Cotta-Pereira, Luana Ferreira Valente, Antônio Carlos Iglesias, Department of Surgery, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20270-004, Brazil
Daniela Goncalves De Paula, Department of Surgery, Militar Police Hospital (HPMRJ) Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20270-004, Brazil
Antônio Luís Eiras-Araújo, Department of Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Instituto D'Or, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20270-004, Brazil
Author contributions: Cotta-Pereira RL treated the patient and drafted the paper; Valente LF and De Paula DG made substantial contributions to the research design and patient treatment; Eiras-Araújo AL contributed to radiological imaging examination and diagnosis; Iglesias AC have read and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Ricardo Lemos Cotta-Pereira, MD, Department of Surgery, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rua Mariz e Barros 775, 6a Enfermaria, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20270-004, Brazil. ricardo.cotta@me.com
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Received: February 24, 2013
Revised: May 15, 2013
Accepted: May 18, 2013
Published online: July 21, 2013
Revised: May 15, 2013
Accepted: May 18, 2013
Published online: July 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper clarifies that surgical liver diseases should be evaluated by experts at specialized centers. In addition, experts should pay attention to unusual situations as reported. Asymptomatic liver tumors are more common than imagined, even when presented underlying other acute disease, such as blunt trauma.