Surgical repair of rectus abdominis rupture with rectus sheath hematoma due to chronic cough and prolonged anticoagulant therapy in a COVID-19 patient: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Herein, we present an unexpected rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) complication due to chronic COVID-19 related cough and prolonged anticoagulation therapy. COVID-19 usually presents with respiratory symptoms, such as cough. Anticoagulants are used in severe cases of COVID-19 as well as in mechanical heart valve replacement to prevent thrombosis.