RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Near-fatal spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use: a case report
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 462
OP 463
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2006.031617
VO 41
IS 7
A1 J J Patil
A1 B O’Donohoe
A1 C F Loyden
A1 D Shanahan
YR 2007
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/7/462.abstract
AB Anabolic androgenic steroids are commonly used at high doses by bodybuilders and athletes to enhance physique and improve performance levels. We report a case of spontaneous hepatic rupture with life-threatening haemorrhage associated with a past history of anabolic steroid use.