title: Spontaneous lateral abdominal wall hematoma complicating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.
abstract: Lateral abdominal wall hematoma is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. We report a case of a spontaneous lateral abdominal wall hematoma that developed in a patient with severe cough caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. The hematoma resolved with conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Medicine, Horizon Medical Center, Dickson, TN 37055, USA. fijabr@netzero.com
authors.forename: Fadi I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Jabr
authors.forename: Nedaa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Skeik
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal