title: Rectus abdominis sheath hematoma as a complication of tetanus. Diagnosis by computed tomography scanning.
abstract: Tetanus infection as the cause of rectus abdominis sheath hematoma has not been previously reported in the literature. Such a patient, diagnosed by computed tomography scanning, is presented. The place of computed tomography examination in diagnosis of rectus sheath hematomas and abdominal wall pathology is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile 36617.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Suhr
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed