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Ultrasound of normal right rectus abdominis.
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It revealed a hematoma in the left rectus abdominis muscle in comparison with the right rectus abdominis (Figures 1 and 2).
Ultrasound of left rectus abdominis before treatment.
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It revealed a hematoma in the left rectus abdominis muscle in comparison with the right rectus abdominis (Figures 1 and 2).
Abdomen MRI before treatment: Note the different size of the two rectus abdominis and the edema (sign).
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The next day an MRI examination confirmed the hematoma formation, and its size was 7x2x3 cm (Figure 3).
Abdomen MRI 4 weeks after treatment: Note that both rectus abdominis muscles had almost the same size and the edema was significant reduced.
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MRI was implemented after 4 weeks (Figure 4). MRI revealed a nearly complete recovery and she had pain-free function.