title: [Hemorrhage caused by anticoagulants as a manifestation of occult diseases].
abstract: Of 950 patients submitted to anticoagulant treatment for various reasons, 38 presented a major haemorrhage. In 21, bleeding was due to at times serious diseased, including 7 previously undetected malignant tumours. Haemorrhage was certainly fostered by the treatment but the accident permitted recognition of the occult disease in advance, thus increasing cure chances. When non-traumatic haemorrhage occurs during anticoagulant treatment, depth research should always be carried out with a view to detecting occult disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
vernacular_title: Emorragia da anticoagulanti rivelatrice di malattie occulte.