TY - JOUR 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 SP - 462 LP - 463 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2006.031617 VL - 41 IS - 7 AU - J J Patil AU - B O’Donohoe AU - C F Loyden AU - D Shanahan Y1 - 2007/07/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/7/462.abstract N2 - 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. ER -