Rotura hepática espontánea en el síndrome HELLP: tratamiento mediante packing / Spontaneous hepatic rupture in HELLP syndrome: treatment through hepatic packing

RESUMEN

La rotura hepática espontánea asociada a síndrome de HELLP (hemólisis, elevación de enzimas hepáticas y plaquetopenia) es extremadamente rara y se acompaña de una elevada tasa de complicaciones y mortalidad maternofetal. Es necesario un tratamiento urgente basado en la finalización del embarazo, reposición de hemoderivados y hemostasia hepática.Presentamos el caso de una paciente con síndrome HELLP y rotura hepática espontánea tratada mediante cesárea urgente y packing hepático (AU)

ABSTRACT

Spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and low platelet count) is a very rare phenomenon that is frequently associated with a substantial rate of complications and mortality. In these cases, urgent management based on prompt delivery, blood transfusion and hepatic hemostasis is required.We report the case of a patient with spontaneous hepatic rupture caused by HELLP syndrome, which was treated with urgent cesarean section and hepatic packing (AU)