Abstract

Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen and is known to mimic various surgical conditions such as appendicitis, perforated ulcer, intestinal obstruction, or tumor ( 1 Jabr F.I. Rectal sheath hematoma in an elderly woman after anticoagulation treatment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006; 54: 871-872 Crossref PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar , 2 Berna J.D. Zuazu I. Madrigal M. García-Medina V. Fernández C. Guirado F. Conservative treatment of large rectus sheath hematoma in patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy. Abdom Imaging. 2000; 25: 230-234 Crossref PubMed Scopus (97) Google Scholar , 3 Cherry W.B. Mueller P. Rectus sheath hematoma: review of 126 cases at single institution. Medicine. 2006; 85: 105-110 Crossref PubMed Scopus (178) Google Scholar ). Two patients with RSH are reported.

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