An unanticipated diagnosis with bedside ultrasonography in patients with acute abdominal pain: rectus hematoma

Although abdominal pain is a common presentation in emergency departments, rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is among the rarest diagnosis. Here we present 2 cases of RSH likely caused by coughing due to upper respiratory tract infection. The two described cases were diagnosed by bedside ultrasonography...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ünlüer, Erden Erol, Kaykısız, Eylem Kuday
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5511712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28748020
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.27.19.12432
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Sumario:Although abdominal pain is a common presentation in emergency departments, rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is among the rarest diagnosis. Here we present 2 cases of RSH likely caused by coughing due to upper respiratory tract infection. The two described cases were diagnosed by bedside ultrasonography and confirmed as RSH by computed tomography. Review of patient history and use of ultrasonography are important to avoid misdiagnosisof RSH.

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