[Spontaneous hematoma of the rectal muscles as a cause of abdominal pain with palpable mass].
OBJECTIVE
To carry out a review of hematoma in the abdominal wall: etiology, triggering factors, diagnosis and treatment. To consider differential diagnosis with other causes of acute abdominal pain with palpable mass.


METHODS
Based on two clinical observations. SITE. Iscar Health Centre, Valladolid.


METHODS
Two patients who presented themselves at Casualty complaining of acute abdominal pain and with palpable abdominal mass (lump).


RESULTS
The anamnesis and physical exploration provided the tentative diagnosis, and they were sent to the Hospital centre in question. The analyses, X-rays and abdominal scans were not conclusive and an abdominal laparotomy was carried out which confirmed the diagnosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Spontaneous haematoma in the abdominal wall is a cause of acute abdominal pain which is encountered most frequently in women receiving anticoagulant treatment or in situations that increase abdominal muscular tension (coughing, pregnancy, constipation, previous laparotomies and intraabdominal injections). Confirmation of initial diagnosis is obtained, normally, using sonic scanners, or abdominal TAC, but on occasions findings are not conclusive, and are submitted to abdominal laparotomy. The treatment is conservative except with hemodynamic complications.
Hurtado Rebollo
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Centro de Salud de Iscar, Valladolid.
Cantalapiedra Gil
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Sanz Cantalapiedra
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
Hematoma espontáneo de los músculos rectos como causa de dolor abdominal con masa palpable.