title: Mushroom cloud appearance of hemorrhage into the superficial anterior abdominal wall associated with an underlying rectus sheath hematoma.
abstract: We present a case of rectus sheath hematoma compounded by anterior abdominal wall haemorrhage. Its clinical and anatomical relationship is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom. nadimgulam@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gulamhuseinwala
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: 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