[Hematoma of the abdominal large right muscles: diagnosis and treatment]

(Hématome des muscles grands droits de l'abdomen: diagnostic et traitement.)

Full Abstract

Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon event, and exception post-trauma hematoma, affects predisposed patients. The typical clinical case combine abdominal pain, a palpable mass, and parietal eccymosis appearing when a patient under anticoagulant therapy coughs. Diagnosis is confirmed by abdominal ultrasonography or CT scan. Surgical treatment is indicated only in complicated forms.

Author information

Author/s: Manaouil, D (D); Loriau, J (J); Verhaeghe, P (P);

Affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, CHU Nord, F 80054 Amiens. manaouil(-atsign-)wanadoo.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal de chirurgie (J Chir (Paris)), published in France. (Language: fre)

Reference: 2001-Oct; vol 138 (issue 5) : pp 297-301

Dates: Created 2002/03/15; Completed 2002/09/30; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11894697, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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