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Hemoperitoneum in the setting of metastatic cancer to the liver

A report of two cases with review of the literature

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Two cases of hemoperitoneum occurring as a result of hepatic rupture due to metastatic neoplasms are presented. They represent examples of a striking and devastating but fortunately uncommon entity. The variety of primary neoplastic sites is diverse. Several possible mechanisms have been put forward to explain the event of hepatic rupture itself. Finally, it is important to note the uniformly poor survival rates following hepatic rupture despite therapy.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, 15261, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Karen E. Schoedel MD (Resident Physician in Pathology of the University of Pittsburgh Health Center) &  Andrew Dekker MD (Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)

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Supported in part by the Pathology Education and Research Foundation (P.E.R.F.)

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Schoedel, K.E., Dekker, A. Hemoperitoneum in the setting of metastatic cancer to the liver. Digest Dis Sci 37, 153–154 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01308360

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