Mushroom cloud appearance of hemorrhage into the superficial anterior abdominal wall associated with an underlying rectus sheath hematoma.
We present a case of rectus sheath hematoma compounded by anterior abdominal wall haemorrhage. Its clinical and anatomical relationship is discussed.
Gulamhuseinwala
Nadim
N
Department of Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom. nadimgulam@yahoo.com
Webb
Philippa
P
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed