title: Cervical hematomyelia secondary to oral anticoagulant therapy: case report.
abstract: We report a patient with cervical hematomyelia associated with oral anticoagulant therapy, which is a very rare case. Intraspinal hemorrhage is a rare but life-threatening complication of anticoagulant therapy. Early diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prevents major morbidity and mortality from intraspinal hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Istanbul Sisli Etfal Hospital, Atasehir-Istanbul, Turkey. scakirer@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cakirer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Galip
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020758:Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin