Sub-Capsular Hematoma of the Liver Complicating Preeclampsia

Abstract

Subcapsular hematoma of the liver Subcapsular hematoma of the liver (SCLH) is defined as an anatomical-clinical entity corresponding to the appearance of a hematic collection located between the intact GLISSON capsule and the hepatic parenchyma. It is a rare complication of pregnancy with a high maternal-fetal mortality, occurring most often in the context of pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelets Syndrome). We report the case of a 25-year-old parturient, primiparous woman, with no previous history, admitted to the emergency room for shock in a 29-week amenorrhea pregnancy. Ultrasound examination revealed a ruptured sub capsular hematoma of the liver. An urgent surgical exploration was required, during which a rupture of the subcapsular hematoma of the liver was revealed, accompanied by a state of hemorrhagic shock. The management consisted in a polytransfusion with suture of the hepatic lesion without paking. The evolution was favorable with clinico-biological normalization and the patient was declared discharged at D10 of her hospitalization.