Radionuclide imaging of a rectus sheath hematoma caused by insulin injections

Clin Nucl Med. 1990 Aug;15(8):539-41. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199008000-00002.

Abstract

CT scanning, MRI, and ultrasonography are the imaging procedures of choice for the study of rectus sheath hematomas. A rectus sheath hematoma was evaluated scintigraphically after the intravenous administration of Tc-99m labeled RBC, which confirmed the hematoma, demonstrated the sites of bleeding, and revealed continued bleeding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Muscles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aged
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
  • Erythrocytes
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hematoma / etiology
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous / adverse effects*
  • Insulin / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium

Substances

  • Insulin
  • Technetium