Abdominal hematoma

Case contributed by RMH Core Conditions , 18 Jan 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 18 Jan 2015

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Assessment of any bowel gas displacement, as well as pattern, is important on plain films. Bowel gas can be displaced for a number of reasons including haematoma, infection and malignancy. 

  • +<p>Assessment of any bowel gas displacement, as well as pattern, is important on plain films. Bowel gas can be displaced for a number of reasons including haematoma, infection and malignancy. </p>

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Findings was changed:

There are a number of distended loops of small bowel present, in addition to displacement from a soft tissue mass and pelvis. No definite evidence of free gas or obstruction.

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Findings was changed:

Right pelvic side wall haematoma, which displaces the bladder to the left.

This is an extraperitoneal bleed, associated with tracking of blood in the anterior paravesical space and a small amount of stranding in the lateral posterior pararenal space.

Two regions demonstrate minor arterial bleeding, and the anterior superior and posterior lateral parts, almost certainly to arise from branches of the right internal iliac artery. This artery is patent proximally.

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