Hepatic pseudoaneurysm after traumatic liver injury; is CT follow-up warranted?

Table 2 Characteristics of the 7 patients who developed HPA post liver trauma

Patients with HPA	Gender	Age	Mechanism of trauma	Liver injury grade*	Symptoms of HPA	Blood transfusion
1	Female	25	Blunt	2	No	No
2	Male	20	Blunt	2	Yes	Yes
3	Male	45	Blunt	2	No	No
4	Male	9	Blunt	3	No	No
5	Male	30	Blunt	3	Yes	Yes
6	Female	42	Blunt	4	No	No
7	Male	42	Blunt	4	No	No

Detailed: 2 patients presented with symptoms of hemodynamic failure with hypotension, decreasing haemoglobin and abdominal pain. *No correlation between grade of liver injury and risk for HPA (p = 0.277).

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