label: Liver rupture
label_lc: liver rupture
description: "Subcapsular hepatic rupture is characterized by the development of a hematoma, often quite large, beneath the liver capsule. An interval of days or hours may elapse between the time of injury and the first appearance of symptoms. A history of injury may be entirely lacking, or may be so unremarkable that it is elicited only by diligent interrogation. The hematoma tends to increase in size."