The CT findings of abdominal anticoagulant-related hematomas.
Spontaneous bleeding is a serious complication of anticoagulation that should be promptly recognized and treated. The clinical manifestations vary and are related to the site of the hemorrhage. CT, a simple and safe imaging modality, plays an important role in the accurate determination of the presence or absence of an anticoagulant-related bleed, its extent, and its precise location. This pictorial article reviews and demonstrates the CT findings of a variety of anticoagulant-related hematomas at various anatomical locations in the abdomen.
Zissin
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba 44281, Israel. ZisinRivka@clalit.org.il
Ellis
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Gayer
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D000005:Abdomen; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants