Spontaneous Pelvic Hemorrhage and Rectus Sheath Hematoma due to Anticoagulant Overdose: A Case Report

Year 2020, , 142 - 144, 21.12.2020

Serdar Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.47493/abantmedj.2020.24

Abstract

Hemorrhagic events are common complications in patients receiving this continuous oral anticoagulation therapy
A 75-year-old female patient applied to the emergency service with abdominal pain. The patient has coronary bypass surgery and she has been using warfarin since then. In physical examination she had tenderness in the lower quadrants of her abdomen. Her INR value was 9.11. Computed tomography showed pelvic hemorrhage and rectus sheath hematoma. Patient was treated conservatively with fresh frozen plasma. She was discharged without any complications 2 days after her application.
Especially elderly patients should be informed about the side effects of anticoagulants.

Keywords

anticoagulant, spontaneous pelvic hemorrhage, rectus sheath hematoma

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