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Abdomen trauma swelling
My husband had a blunt injury to his left upper abdomen about 10 months ago, after which a localized swelling developed in the same area. The swelling was present even before a later knife stab injury occurred near that site. At the time of the stabbing, a CT scan of the abdomen and chest was performed, which showed a soft tissue injury with an intramuscular hematoma involving the left rectus abdominis muscle, with no injury to internal organs. Currently, there is a visible swelling in the left upper anterior abdominal wall that appears more like swelling than a discrete lump; it is non-mobile, with no pain and no change in size. The CT scan report is attached for reference and further evaluation. When that swelling ll go... What to do please advice me?? Is this serious issue..
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As per history ..present swelling is non mobile. Correlating it with ct scan finding ..it is more likely diagnosis towards organized intramuscular haemotoma. Usually haemotoma decreases with time. But if  the swelling doesn't decrease, it becomes fluctuant and mobile ..it means changes to pus/abscess/collection. For pus it needs antibiotics and drainage.
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Get a physical checkup done to know whether it becomes pus/abscess as treatment for that is likely urgent
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Hi good evening this is Dr yatish Based of history and investigation There is 2 types of treatment: 1. Based of clinical testing in person visit to opd - can evaluate the sweeling because if it is fluctuant and organized collection of fluid inside - try to to minimal open surgery and remove it under spinal anesthesia 2. . Based on clinical testing if there is no organized collection - ultrasound guided fluid aspiration can be done . If you apply good compression bandage presently - sweeling won't increase now
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