[Bleeding into the intestinal wall during anticoagulant therapy. Diagnosis using sonography and computerized tomography].
As a complication of anticoagulant treatment, intramural intestinal bleeding occurred in two patients. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound. This showed an abnormally broad, echo-sparing circular structure as a sign of a thickened intestinal wall as well as an echo-rich centre, corresponding to the stenosed intestinal lumen. Since the halo (or target) sign is also seen in neoplasms, occlusion of the mesenteric arteries or inflammatory disease of the intestines, bleeding can be confirmed by measuring the density by computed tomography. Serial ultrasound examination can objectify the course and surgical intervention may be avoided.
D000328:Adult; D003374:Coumarins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003374:Coumarins
Darmwandeinblutung während Antikoagulantientherapie. Diagnose durch Sonographie und Computertomographie.