Non-accidental trauma causing inferior vena cava and liver injuries

• Main Authors: Mary E. Stuckey (Author), Muhammad Owais Abdul Ghani (Author), Amber Greeno (Author), Harold N. Lovvorn (Author), Melissa E. Danko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Child abuse, or non-accidental trauma (NAT), resulting in concomitant hepatic and inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries is exceedingly rare. No cases of survival after physical abuse giving rise to concurrent hepatic and IVC injuries have been reported in the current literature. This disturbing case det...