A CASE OF IDIOPATHIC HEMATOMA IN THE ABDOMINAL OBLIQUE MUSCLE

Abstract

　　We report a rare case of spontaneous lateral abdominal hematoma. A 61-year-old man presented with the sudden onset of severe pain from the left hypochondriac region to the left lateral abdominal region after coughing followed by dizziness. He was transferred to the emergency room and was in the shock vital status upon arrival. Induration in the left lateral abdominal wall was detected. Computed tomography revealed spontaneous hematoma in the left abdominal oblique muscles. Conservative treatment with intravenous fluid resuscitation was administered because of the lack of contrast medium extravasation, which stabilized his vital signs.