Hepatic subcapsular hematoma is a rare and lethal complication of HELLP syndrome presenting during pregnancy or the postpartum in women with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia. Maternal and perinatal mortality is high, hence the importance of prevention, early recognition, and timely and multidisciplinary treatment. We present a case of spontaneous rupture of subcapsular hepatic hematoma in which treatment consisted in electrofulguration and placement of hemostatic mesh, and a review of the literature.

Objectives: To determine the incidence, epidemiological and clinical characteristics and medical-surgical management of patients with spontaneous hepatic hematoma (SHH) associated to the HELLP syndrome. Design: Descriptive, retrospective series of cases. Institution: Hospital Nacional Docente Madre Niño San Bartolomé, Lima, Peru. Participants: Women diagnosed with SHH. Interventions: Review of medical records of patients with SHH attended in the period May 2014 - May 2018. Results: We found eight cases of SHH, with an incidence of 1/3 632 births. The average maternal age was 32 years; all of them were multiparous, 62.5% with full-term pregnancies. The most frequent symptom was epigastric pain. Initial diagnosis of severe preeclampsia was determined in 62.5% of the cases, and all of them progressed to HELLP syndrome. Intracesarean SHH occurred in 37.5% of the cases and 62.5% presented i...

Abdominal ectopic pregnancy is a dramatic situation for the woman’s health. It is a rare pathology that proves to be a difficult test even for the most experienced gynecologists in diagnostic ability, decision-making and surgical technique. We present the case of a hospitalized post-term ectopic abdominal pregnancy with a dead fetus inside the chorioamniotic sac and the placenta implanted on vital abdominal viscera. We describe the clinical data, operative findings and conservative management of the retained placenta, followed by a bibliographic review on the subject.