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case_images: (A) bedside ultrasonographic view of the cystic mass in the anterior abdominal wall without blood flow; (B) enhanced CT scan showing a 3.5x4 cm fusiform dilatation in the left rectus muscle and diffuse increased density. Note the thickening of the abdominal wall
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case_images: Bio-medical Electronics CO, Shenzen, China). BUS showed a cystic mass in the anterior abdomen without blood flow Figure 1 (A). Figure 1 (B). For the second case, a 63 year old woman with a history of viral upper respiratory infection and cough for one week presented with abdominal pain for 2 hours.
case_images: Bedside ultrasonographic view of the cystic mass in the anterior abdominal wall; (B) enhanced CT scan showing a 5.8x2.7 cm ovoid dilatation in the right rectus muscle and thickening of the abdominal wall muscles adjacent to the rectus
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case_images: Bedside ultrasonography was performed by the emergency physician as previously described, and a cystic mass was detected in the rectus muscle Figure 2 (A). As shown in the transverse CT of the right upper abdomen Figure 2 (B), abdominal CT confirmed diagnosis of rectus sheath hematoma.