Findings, case of 27 y/o woman, s/p MVA

Imaging Findings

Radiographs of the chest, pelvis and lateral cervical spine (in the collar) are unremarkable.

CT of abdomen and pelvis demonstrate linear low-density lacerations of the dome (arrow) and right lobe of the liver (arrow), extending to the hepatic capsule. There is a large amount of hemoperitoneum anterolateral to the liver (arrow) and spleen (arrow), along the pericolic gutters (arrows), and in the pelvis (arrow). A hematocrit level (layering of blood) is seen in the pelvis (arrow).

The patient remained hemodynamically stable and was treated conservatively.

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