Rectus sheath hematoma
Diagnosis certain
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Body
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Rectus sheath haematoma is distinct in appearance - contained within the sheath of the anterior abdominal wall rectus sheath muscles.
The haematoma adopts a elliptoid shapean elliptical shape as the bulging sheath dictates.
It may occur in:
- those on anticoagulant medication
- those with a know coagulopathy
- following abdominal wall trauma
-<p><a href="/articles/rectus-sheath-haematoma">Rectus sheath haematoma</a> is distinct in appearance - contained within the sheath of the anterior abdominal wall rectus sheath muscles.</p><p>The haematoma adopts a elliptoid shape as the bulging sheath dictates.</p><p>It may occur in:</p><p>- those on anticoagulant medication</p><p>- those with a know coagulopathy</p><p>- following abdominal wall trauma</p><p> </p>- +<p><a href="/articles/rectus-sheath-haematoma">Rectus sheath haematoma</a> is distinct in appearance - contained within the sheath of the anterior abdominal wall rectus sheath muscles.</p><p>The haematoma adopts an elliptical shape as the bulging sheath dictates.</p><p>It may occur in:</p><p>- those on anticoagulant medication</p><p>- those with a know coagulopathy</p><p>- following abdominal wall trauma</p><p> </p>
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Findings
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Large well defined elliptoid mass elliptical mass in the left rectus sheath with variable attenuation within - consistent with blood of different ages.
Active contrast extravastation within, in keeping with active bleeding.
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