Rectus sheath haematoma in elderly patients: a diagnostic challenge.
METHODS
We report three cases of rectus sheath haematoma in elderly women. This condition is commonly misdiagnosed at any age but is an even more elusive diagnosis in elderly patients.


CONCLUSIONS
It is important to consider rectus sheath haematoma in older patients with an abdominal or pelvic mass or spontaneous abdominal ecchymoses.
Bene
J
J
Elderly Medicine, The Royal Oldham Hospital, UK.
Lassman
D
D
Solomon
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SA
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis