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Abdominal CT with contrast showing a large hematoma and contrast extravasation (arrow) in abdomen.
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Contrast-enhanced abdominal and pelvic CT image demonstrated a large intramuscular abdominal wall hematoma and active contrast extravasation within the hematoma, which was considered to be the focus of active bleeding (Figure 1).
Digital subtraction arteriogram of the left inferior epigastric artery. A) Active bleeding is seen from several branches (arrows) of the inferior epigastric artery. B) The branches of the inferior epigastric artery embolized with polyvinyl alcohol.
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The proximal part of the bleeding artery was embolized with polyvinyl alcohol (250 mum), and the mixture of histoacryl and lipiodril (Figure 2).