Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma associated with apixaban in an elderly gentleman with chronic obstructive airway disease – a case report
Abstract Background Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a relatively uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain and can be mistaken as other surgical causes of acute abdomen. A diagnosis requires high index of suspicion especially in susceptible patients, for example, in patients on anticoagulation. While a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Thrombosis Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-022-00420-z |