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Mauro Ponsetto1, Fabrizio Ceresa, Antonio Bergantino

  • 1Presidio Ospedaliero di Cuorgnè, TO.

Chirurgia Italiana
|September 21, 2002
PubMed

A case of rectus sheath haematoma and essential thrombocytosis during anticoagulation treatment is described. The difficulties encountered in reaching a clinical, differential diagnosis between rectus sheath haematoma and other abdominal acute conditions are stressed. Computed tomography may prevent inappropriate surgical treatment and its role is emphasized.

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