Nagase, Yuichiro and Harada, Yukinori (2021) Misdiagnosis of Rectus Abdominis Abscess Owing to Delayed Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 8 (12). pp. 1-2. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
A 77-year-old man, who was on anticoagulation, presented with a painful lump on the right abdominal wall. Laboratory tests showed slight anaemia and elevated inflammatory markers. Abdominal plain computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass in the right rectus abdominis muscle. He was admitted with a diagnosis of primary rectus abdominis haematoma. However, on the next day, the diagnosis was corrected to primary rectus abdominis abscess, following contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen. This case illustrates the importance of considering primary rectus abdominis abscess in patients with suspected primary rectus abdominis haematoma, and contrast should be used when performing CT.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Contrast-enhanced computed tomography, primary rectus abdominis abscess, primary rectus abdominis haematoma |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2022 16:51 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2022 16:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21756 |
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