Diagnosis and management of a giant retroperitoneal hematoma compressing the femoral nerve, following an ultrasound-guided lumbar sympathetic block: a case report
When retroperitoneal hemorrhage is suspected, prompt computed tomography (CT) or bedside ultrasound should be conducted. Once imaging supports the diagnosis, immediate digital subtraction angiography (DSA) could be utilized to identify the bleeding source and conduct embolization.
Authors
- Xiaokai Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-9856)
- Yinbing Pan
- Zhuqing Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-0074)
- Yan Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5046-8125)
- Xinhua Zhou
- Cunming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4935-3758)
- Lingqing Zeng
- Xiaodi Sun
Institutions
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03808-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02