[Retroperitoneal hematoma secondary to anticoagulation treatment as a cause of abdominal pain].
Retroperitoneal haematoma during anticoagulant therapy is a rare cause of abdominal pain. Over the past five years, five cases of retroperitoneal haemorrhage, two of them due to heparin and three to oral anticoagulant, were diagnosed in our hospital. All patients presented with abdominal pain and a mass. The authors conclude that a high degree of suspicion is mandatory when patients on anticoagulant therapy present with abdominal pain.
Codina Cazador
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Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Dr. J. Trueta, Gerona.
Ruiz Feliu
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Roig García
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Tuca Rodríguez
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Farres Coll
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Masvidal Calpe
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space
D000925:Anticoagulants
Hematoma retroperitoneal secundario a tratamiento anticoagulante como causa de dolor abdominal.