RESUMORotura hepática é uma das mais sérias e catastróficas complicações da gravidez; sua incidência varia de 1:45000 a 1:225000 partos. É usualmente associada a pré-eclâmpsia. A mortalidade materna é de cerca de 60 a 86% e a fetal pode atingir de 56 a 75%. O diagnóstico é difícil, mas freqüentemente confirma-se pela presença de sangramento maciço e choque hipovolêmico. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente na 32ª semana de gravidez complicada por hemorragia hepática espontânea associada a pré-eclâmpsia, que foi submetida a tratamento cirúrgico com bom resultado.ABSTRACT Hepatic rupture is one of the most serious and catastrophic complications of pregnancy, with an estimated incidence of 1:45000 to 1:225000 deliveries. It is usually associated with preeclampsia. Maternal mortality is about 60-86% and fetal mortality can reach 56-75%. Diagnosis is difficult, but commonly relies on the presence of severe bleeding and hypovolemic shock. We present the case of a patient with a 32-week gestation complicated by spontaneous preeclampsia-associated hepatic hemorrhage, which was submitted to surgical treatment with good outcome.
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