Femoral neuropathy complicating anticoagulant therapy.
A twenty-six year old white male on long-term sodium warfarin (Coumadin therapy for recurrent thrombophlebitis had sudden onset of severe groin pain, right iliac hematoma, and a femoral nerve palsy. A review of the twelve previously reported cases of this hemorrhagic complication indicates that immediate surgical decompression may be necessary to prevent residual disability.
D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014859:Warfarin