Abdominal compartment syndrome--a fatal complication from a rectus sheath haematoma

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Apr 2:2012:bcr1220115332. doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5332.

Abstract

Rectus sheath haematoma is increasingly being seen in patients with anticoagulation therapy. Abdominal compartment syndrome is a rare complication of rectus sheath haematoma with only two cases reported in literature. The authors report a case of a young male who developed abdominal compartment syndrome from a rectus sheath haematoma secondary to anticoagulation therapy. The case highlights the need for a surgical intervention in such exceptional cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blood Transfusion
  • Comorbidity
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Hematoma / complications*
  • Hematoma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / diagnosis*
  • Intra-Abdominal Hypertension / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectus Abdominis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed