Management of expanding lateral abdominal wall haematoma following blunt trauma
Dimitri Aristotle Raptis, Dimitrios Lytras, Amir Darakhshan, James Skipworth, Julian Hague and Duncan Brennand
Corresponding address:
Dimitri Aristotle Raptis, MBBS, MSc,
120 Totenhall Road, N13 6DG, London, UK.
E-mail: draptis@btinternet.com
Lateral abdominal wall haematoma following blunt trauma can be a life-threatening condition and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present the imaging findings and treatment modalities used for a young man presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain and bruising.
Keywords
Abdominal trauma; trauma; lateral abdominal wall; bleeding; radiology; intervention.
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