Spontaneous Rectus Sheath Hematoma due to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Use: Case Series
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Fatma Sari Dogan; Sinem Avci; Sinem Dogruyol
- Source
- Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 75-77 (2018)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.drug_class
business.industry
lcsh:R
lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Low molecular weight heparin
lcsh:Medicine
lcsh:RC86-88.9
medicine.disease
rectus sheath hematoma
Surgery
emergency medicine
medicine
Rectus sheath hematoma
business
low-molecular-weight heparin
Anticoagulant therapy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2149-6048
2149-5807
Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is one of the reasons for acute abdominal pain in patients using low-molecular-weight heparin. The diagnosis can be confused with other diseases or even can be missed if not brought to notice. RSH may be fatal in the case of misdiagnosis or delayed treatment. Therefore, these cases are specific for emergency medicine practices. Recent studies and case series about RSH were mostly published by general surgery clinics. Emergency department is the first place where patients with RSH visit. However, limited case reports from the emergency departments have been published. This study highlights the importance of diagnosis and proper management of rectus hematomas in emergency clinics in the light of the three presented cases.