A case of rectus sheath hematoma caused by yoga exercise
Yoonhee Choi, MD, PhD
Eulji Medical Center, 280-1 Hagye 1(il)-dong Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Department of Emergency Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, South Korea
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Fig. 1
Computed tomography scan showing a rectus muscle hematoma. The white arrow indicates a hematoma.
Rectus sheath hematoma is a relatively rare condition but a significant cause of acute abdominal pain. The acute abdominal pain associated with rectus sheath hematoma can mimic several conditions, such as appendicitis, intestinal problems (obstruction, perforation, hernia, malignancy), and gynecologic disease (ovarian cyst, torsion, tubo-ovarian abscess, ectopic pregnancy). Correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment depends on careful history taking and appropriate use of diagnostic tools to avoid unnecessary laparotomy.
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