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Case Reports
. 1999 Nov;34(5):671-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(99)70172-1.

Rectus sheath hematoma

J A Edlow  1 , P Juang, S Margulies, J Burstein
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Case Reports

Rectus sheath hematoma

J A Edlow et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1999 Nov.

Abstract

We describe 3 patients with rectus sheath hematoma presenting to the emergency department. Prompt consideration of this uncommon cause of abdominal pain may prevent more expensive and invasive diagnostic tests and, in some cases, unnecessary hospitalization and laparotomy.

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  • Rectus sheath hematoma.
    Vanpee D, Gillet JB. Vanpee D, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2000 Jul;36(1):78-9. doi: 10.1067/mem.2000.107675. Ann Emerg Med. 2000. PMID: 10874245 No abstract available.

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