Rectus sheath hematoma with underlying hepatic flexure hematoma secondary to stabbing

Case contributed by Heather Pascoe , 18 Dec 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Heather Pascoe, 7 Dec 2015

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Abdomen/Pelvis

  • Large acute right rectus sheath haematoma with active bleeding with acute contrast extravasation within the upper central portion of the haematoma.
  • Large subphrenic haematoma. No underlying liver laceration is demonstrated.
  • Evidence of a right sided colonic injury with aLarge mural haematoma involving the hepatic flexure - no free gas to suggest full mural penetration however this cannot be excluded.
  • Pelvic free fluid of blood density.

Incidental findings:

  • Previous gastric surgery

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Rectus sheath, subphrenic and mural haematoma with underlying hepatic flexure haematomashaematoma secondary to stabbing

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