title: The clinical spectrum of retroperitoneal hematoma in anticoagulated patients.
abstract: Bleeding into the retroperitoneal space is a serious complication of anticoagulation. The incidence may be on the rise due to the increasing number of patients prescribed anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation and other disorders. The clinical manifestations vary from leg paresis to abdominal pain or a catastrophic shock. Thus, an adequate index of suspicion is needed to reverse anticoagulation rapidly and initiate other therapeutic measures. We reviewed the cases diagnosed at our institution and reported in the literature to delineate the clinical manifestations and course of this process.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Hospital U.M. Valdecilla, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Penado
authors.forename: Laurenano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Llata
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valero
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Riancho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants