Late diagnosis of a lateral abdominal wall hematoma presenting with nonspecific findings: Report of a case

Ilkgül Ö.Özden S.Özsoy Y.Yoleri L.Erhan Y.Aydede H.2025-04-102025-04-102007http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/51948We report a case with a late diagnosis of posttraumatic lateral abdominal wall hematoma. The patient was admitted with a giant hematoma presenting with pleural effusion, anemia and weight loss on postoperative 30th day after a blunt trauma. Computerized tomography analysis revealed a hematoma extending from axilla to the gluteus. Fine-needle aspiration revealed an exudative fluid and five l i t e rs of fluid collection was drained. Misdiagnosed lateral abdominal wall hematomas can be diagnosed with nonspecific findings as in this case.Late diagnosis of a lateral abdominal wall hematoma presenting with nonspecific findings: Report of a caseArticle