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Liver infarction HELLP syndrome on CT scan
Liver infarction HELLP syndrome on CT scan
An axial CT scan through the upper abdomen shows multiple perfusion defects (arrowheads) in the posterior aspect of the right lobe of the liver. A subcapsular hematoma is present (arrow). The spleen is enlarged (dashed arrow).
CT: computed tomography; HELLP: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets.
Courtesy of Jonathan B Kruskal, MD, PhD.
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