title: Giant rectus sheath hematomas of the pelvis complicating anticoagulant therapy: CT findings.
abstract: We present three cases of giant rectus sheath hematomas in patients on anticoagulant therapy studied by ultrasound and CT. The anatomy of the posterior rectus sheath is described to explain why blood tracks into the pelvis when the hematomas enlarge.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010388:Pelvis; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants