Rectus sheath haematoma in a patient receiving haemodialysis
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Rectus sheath haematoma in a patient receiving haemodialysis.
DESCRIPTION A 65-year-old woman visited the emergency department due to severe right lower quadrant pain of sudden onset after intense coughing due to bronchitis. She had been receiving haemodialysis for glomerulonephritis for 25 years. Physical examination revealed severe and rebound tenderness on the right lower quadrant area. Complete blood count revealed a white cell count of 4700/μl, haemo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2527