Hematoma espontáneo de la pared abdominal asociado a la terapia antiagregante en el paciente geriátrico

We report a case of spontaneous haematoma of the abdominal wall in an 85-year-old man who was under long-term antiaggregant therapy consisting of 300 mg/day of acetylsalicylic acid. The patient presented with right hypochondriac pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed haematoma of the abdominal wall. Conservative treatment was given and follow-up CT scans revealed regression of the haematoma. The patient was discharged from the hospital on the 15th day. We conclude that the treatment of choice of a non-ruptured spontaneous haematoma of the abdominal wall should be conservative with close observation. A switch from acetylsalicylic acid therapy to another antiaggregant therapy once the patient is stable is strongly recommended.