Case Report

Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman

Volume: 4 Number: 10 October 1, 2020
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Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman

Abstract

Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematomas can cause maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy. A female patient with 10 weeks’ gestation was referred to our clinic with back pain by her gynecologist for retroperitoneal mass excision and termination of pregnancy, due to the retroperitoneal malignancy seen on ultrasonography. MRI revealed a 90x110 mm retroperitoneal hematoma adjacent to the posterior of the left kidney. The patient was followed conservatively for 7 days and discharged without any fatal or maternal complications. We recommend that advanced imaging methods should be preferred in selected cases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

October 1, 2020

Submission Date

May 12, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 2, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 10

APA
Özdemir, S., & Sönmez, E. (2020). Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(10), 904-905. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.736396
AMA
1.Özdemir S, Sönmez E. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman. J Surg Med. 2020;4(10):904-905. doi:10.28982/josam.736396
Chicago
Özdemir, Serdar, and Ertan Sönmez. 2020. “Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma Mimicking Retroperitoneal Malignancy in a Pregnant Woman”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (10): 904-5. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.736396.
EndNote
Özdemir S, Sönmez E (October 1, 2020) Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 10 904–905.
IEEE
[1]S. Özdemir and E. Sönmez, “Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 904–905, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.736396.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Serdar - Sönmez, Ertan. “Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma Mimicking Retroperitoneal Malignancy in a Pregnant Woman”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/10 (October 1, 2020): 904-905. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.736396.
JAMA
1.Özdemir S, Sönmez E. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman. J Surg Med. 2020;4:904–905.
MLA
Özdemir, Serdar, and Ertan Sönmez. “Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma Mimicking Retroperitoneal Malignancy in a Pregnant Woman”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 2020, pp. 904-5, doi:10.28982/josam.736396.
Vancouver
1.Serdar Özdemir, Ertan Sönmez. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma mimicking retroperitoneal malignancy in a pregnant woman. J Surg Med. 2020 Oct. 1;4(10):904-5. doi:10.28982/josam.736396