title: Spontaneous hematoma of the abdominal wall.
abstract: In the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen, the possibility should be considered of a hematoma in the anterior abdominal wall, especially if the patient is a woman of advanced age with abdominal scars, with a chronic cough and on anticoagulant treatment. Cystography is valuable as a supplementary method of examination.
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis