title: Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma during treatment of pulmonary embolism with warfarin: report of a case.
abstract: We present a case of a patient suffering from acute abdomen with a palpable mass on the left lower quadrant of the abdominal wall. The clinical manifestations and plain abdomen gave the misleading diagnosis of a ventral hernia. A review of the patient history revealed the use of anticoagulants for pulmonary embolism, and as a result computed tomography (CT) was performed which provided an accurate diagnosis of rectus sheath hematoma. The probable pathogenesis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin