Hemoperitoneo secundario a rotura de carcinoma hepatocelular: Hallazgos de autopsia

hemoperitoneum secondary to rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (ch) is a rare complication in our environment. his find, still more, is uncommon cause of death in individuals not diagnosed of ch. we report the case of a woman of 87 years-old with clinical history of chronic hepatitis c, hypertension, and abdominal trauma without evidence of prior, which debuted with a nonspecific malaise, nausea and vomiting several hours of evolution, why was prescribed and administered metoclopramide home. she died a few hours after care, which is why judicial autopsy was performed. the autopsy was shown a 3000 cc hemoperitoneum secondary to rupture intratumoral in a cirrhotic liver.