Hemoperitoneum secondary to spontaneous rupture of metastatic liver of a testicular germ cell tumor

We report a case of hemoperitoneum secondary to a spontaneous rupture of liver metastases of a testicular germ cell cancer. In clinical practice, some aetiologies must be considered in case of spontaneous hemoperitoneum, mainly rupture of liver tumors: hepatocellular carcinoma or unfrequently benign...

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Published in:Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique 2007-12, Vol.31 (12), p.1150
Main Authors: Leseur, Julie, Trivin, Florence, Dupont-Bière, Eric, Boucher, Evelyne, Kerbrat, Pierre, Raoul, Jean-Luc
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Fatal Outcome
Germinoma - pathology
Germinoma - secondary
Hemoperitoneum - etiology
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology
Male
Rupture, Spontaneous
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of hemoperitoneum secondary to a spontaneous rupture of liver metastases of a testicular germ cell cancer. In clinical practice, some aetiologies must be considered in case of spontaneous hemoperitoneum, mainly rupture of liver tumors: hepatocellular carcinoma or unfrequently benign tumors; the rupture of a metastase is very uncommon. The main interest of this case report is to point to the possibility of curative option in some cases of metastatic diseases.
ISSN:0399-8320
DOI:10.1016/S0399-8320(07)78355-0