Abdominal rectus sheath hematoma in an elderly patient on oral anticoagulant therapy: a case report

Gökhan Özerdem,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.027

Gökhan Özerdem¹, Özcan Özdemir², Güliz Erdem Yazıcı², Bülent Kaya³

¹Çağ Hastanesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Bölümü, Ankara
²Çağ Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Bölümü, Ankara
³Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.027

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Rectus sheath hematoma is a rarely seen entity often misdiagnosed as acute abdomen. Prompt history with careful physical examination and appropriate imaging studies help the correct diagnosis avoiding unnecessary laparotomies. In this article, we report a 67-year-oldmale patient on oral anticoagulant therapy due to mitral valve replacement who developed rectus sheath hematoma.

Keywords : Hematoma; oral anticoagulant therapy; rectus sheath hematoma

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