Pelvic hematoma necessitans--a delayed complication of massive hemorrhagic pelvic fracture: case report.
Pelvic hematoma necessitans (PHN), a complication of massive hemorrhagic pelvic fracture, is reported in a 48-year-old pedestrian hit by an automobile. It was manifested by a tense hematoma of the buttocks and perineum that spontaneously "necessitated" or drained posterior to the anus 11 days after injury, resulting in complex anorectal morbidity and fecal contamination of a retroperitoneal hematoma and pelvic fracture sites. Early recognition, prompt diverting colostomy, and aggressive wound management are necessary after open pelvic fracture to prevent local and systemic infectious sequelae of PHN.
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Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors