Fatal Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma Following Intense Physical Exertion in a Young Healthy Male: A Case Report
In young adults who experience sudden flank or abdominal pain and hemodynamic instability following intense physical activity, spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to an iliac arterial lesion must be considered, even in the absence of evident contrast extravasation on CT angiography, requiring immediate endovascular assessment and damage-control resuscitation.
Authors
- Hoda Asefi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2277-9436)
- Samira Mirzaei
- Pezhman Farshidmehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-6934)
- R. Yahya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-8762)
- Golnaz Moradi
Institutions
- Sina Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72296
- Primary Topic
- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00