An 81-year-old man taking warfarin for aortic valve replacement and atrial fibrillation complained of sudden abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed a tender mass, and computed tomography showed a round and high density mass (70×45 mm) in the rectus sheath (Picture 1, arrow). No intra-abdominal pathologic findings were identified. The hemoglobin level was decreased from 9.1 g/dL to 7.7 g/...

Rectus sheath haematoma is an unusual, though well recognised condition. It is the most common non-neoplastic condition of the rectus abdominis muscle and sheath.' It may mimic acute intraabdominal pathology and should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen. The diagnosis is easily confirmed using computerised tomography or ultrasound scanning. In this report...

Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon but well-described complication of a tussive paroxysm. It is an accumulation of blood within the sheath of the rectus abdominis secondary to disruption of the epigastric vessels or the rectus muscle and is often misdiagnosed as acute abdomen. Increases in the number of elderly patients and the use of therapeutic anticoagulation may increase ...

Rectal sheath hematoma has been a well-known clinical entity from the ruin of the ancient Greece. It is relatively rare, however, to encounter this abdominal disorder in the clinical setting. Furthermore, the initial symptoms of rectus sheath hematoma are often similar to those of acute abdominal disorders. Therefore, the majority of the patients with rectus sheath hematoma have been treated wi...

Rectus sheath hematoma usually occurs unilateral but rare cases of bilateral hematoma have been reported. Herein we report the first case of spontaneous bilateral Rectus Sheath Hematoma in the kidney transplanted patient.

BACKGROUND Umbilical hernia repair, a common day-case surgery procedure in children, is associated with a significant postoperative pain. The most popular peripheral nerve blocks used in umbilical hernia repair are rectus sheath infiltration and caudal block. The rectus sheath block may offer improved pain relief following umbilical hernia repair with no undesired effects such as lower limb mot...

INTRODUCTION Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain. It is an accumulation of blood in the sheath of the rectus abdominis, secondary to rupture of an epigastric vessel or muscle tear. It could occur spontaneously or after trauma. They are usually located infraumblically and often misdiagnosed as acute abdomen, inflammatory diseases or tumours of the abdomen. CASE ...

INTRODUCTION A rectus sheath haematoma is a rare condition that arises from the accumulation of blood within the rectus sheath from either muscular tear or rupture of the epigastric vessels. It is a known complication of either blunt abdominal trauma, anticoagulation therapy or the repetitive contraction of the rectus muscle such as paroxysms of coughing. It remains an uncommon and elusive enti...