[Spontaneous intestinal hematoma as anticoagulant treatment complication]

G Chir. 2008 Oct;29(10):421-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The haemoperitoneum and bowel haematoma are complications of the oral anticoagulant treatment. The abdominal pain in patient under oral anticoagulant drugs represents a diagnostic problem; apart of the acute abdomen, we also have to consider unusual haemorrhagic lesion, rare in patients without coagulation problems. The early diagnosis of the complication in the patients permits a conservative treatment with excellent prognosis, instead of performing surgical operations in subjects with frequent comorbidities. We report a case of haemoperitoneum and intramural bowel haematoma in a patient with altered laboratory parameters and haemodynamic instability that required an urgent surgical procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acenocoumarol / adverse effects*
  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / drug therapy
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Hematoma / chemically induced*
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Hemoperitoneum / chemically induced*
  • Hemoperitoneum / surgery
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Acenocoumarol