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. 1993 Mar;23(2):86, 89-90.

[Spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in decompensated liver cirrhosis]

[Article in German]
C Raschka  1 , M Rübsam, C H Hammar
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  • PMID: 8474306
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[Spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia in decompensated liver cirrhosis]

[Article in German]
C Raschka et al. Leber Magen Darm. 1993 Mar.

Abstract

The case of a spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia of a 52 year old patient, secondary to cirrhosis of the liver, is described as a rare complication of portal hypertension with massive ascites. Additionally a survey of the literature is given.

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