Major rectus abdominis hematoma complicating low molecular weight heparin therapy.
The use of low molecular weight heparin sometimes leads to major life threatening complications, such as acute abdominal haemorrhages. We report two cases of major haematoma of rectus abdominis. Computed tomography was very helpful to confirm the diagnosis in these cases.
UO Cardiologia-ARC, AOS Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy.
Leonardo
L
Di Ascenzo
Matteo
M
Cassin
Mauro
M
Driussi
Michele
M
Moretti
Rosa
R
Pecoraro
Gian Luigi
GL
Nicolosi
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight