Spontanoeus Lateral Abdominal Wall Hematoma As A Complication Of Coughing :Case Report And Literature Review

Abstract

Spontaneous abdominal wall hematoma is a rare condition. In this report, we present a case of a 68 Year-old female with right lower abdominal pain. Moderate soft tissue swelling was palpated in the lateral abdominal wall that was noticed after coughing by the patient. The patient had no bleeding diathesis and did not use any medication. Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) revealed a 7x4.5 cm hematoma in the right lateral abdominal wall. The patient has no predisposing factor can be an only reason of lateral abdominal wall hematoma without coughing

Keywords

• Spontanoeus
• Abdominal wall
• Hematom
• Coughing
• Complication
• Case report

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