Surgery

Last updated on: December 10th, 2020

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A 40 year old man presents with progressively worsening exertional dyspnea for 6 months. He is otherwise asymptomatic.


He gives a history of blunt abdominal trauma following a motor vehicle accident 4 years ago. An emergency laparotomy was performed, during which a laceration of the liver was detected. His medical history is otherwise unremarkable.


He does not smoke and there is no family history of malignancies or cardiac or respiratory diseases.


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