title: Spontaneous thigh hematoma associated with diclofenac.
abstract: Spontaneous nongastrointestinal bleeding in patients treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is an extremely rare occurrence. Herein, the case of a 60-year-old woman with severe bilateral hip osteoarthritis treated with diclofenac sodium, who presented with manifestations of a spontaneous hematoma of the right thigh, is described. There was no history of trauma or family history of bleeding disorder. Thorough investigation excluded a hemorrhagic disorder. The patient was treated conservatively with success and was advised to discontinue diclofenac.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Army General Hospital, Athens, 11525 Greece. Electronic address: nikos_salemis@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Nikolaos S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Salemis
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004008:Diclofenac