Abstract
During forced respiratory movement such as coughing, complications can occur, including abdominal muscle rupture. We report a case of spontaneous tear of the internal oblique muscle resulting from violent cough diagnosed by sonography. The physiology of cough and the possible pathophysiologic mechanism of this case is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 471-473 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Ultrasound |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Abdominal wall
- Cough
- Muscular tear
- Musculoskeletal sonography