Rectus sheath hematoma
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rectus-sheath-hematoma-169-10452676
title:
Rectus sheath hematoma
text:
A rectus sheath hematoma is an accumulation of blood in the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. It causes abdominal pain with or without a mass. The hematoma may be caused by either rupture of the epigastric artery or by a muscular tear. Several factors have been identified as predisposing risks for rectus sheath hematoma, including coughing, straining, exercise, hypertension, obesity, previous abdominal surgery, subcutaneous injection, trauma and anticoagulant therapy. With an ageing populat
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectus_sheath_hematoma
date created:
2007-07-03T22:17:44Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T13:46:55Z
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13
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