A severe type of rectus sheath hematoma requiring surgery: report of a case
Nozue, M.; Maruyama, T.; Enomoto, T.; Tomizawa, T.
International Surgery 86(2): 135-137
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-8868 PMID: 11918240 Document Number: 529924
This report illustrates the case of a 79-year-old woman in whom a severe type of rectus sheath hematoma was found during conservative therapy for myocardial infarction. Although establishing a correct diagnosis and initiating conservative therapy is usually considered the most appropriate management of this clinical entity, the rectus sheath hematoma in this patient required surgical treatment.