Presentation
Professional volleyball player presented with sharp pain in the infraumbilical region for the past 10 days following a sudden jerk during a volleyball game.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rectus muscle tear with hematoma
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An ill-defined anechoic collection is observed in the intramuscular region of the right rectus abdominis muscle, displaying an internal fluid-fluid level.
Loss of normal fibrillar pattern of rectus muscle seen.
The internal contents were observed to change position with alterations in the patient's position, consistent with a hematoma.
Case Discussion
This case demonstrates a specific case of rectus muscle tear with hematoma which was later confirmed intraoperatively.
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