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Case Reports

Spontaneous Hematoma of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle: a Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Elderly

R. OzarasCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.View further author information
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M.H. YilmazCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
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V. TahanCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
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S. UrazCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
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R. YigitbasiCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
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H. SenturkCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pages 332-333 | Published online: 14 Mar 2016

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