Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by superwarfarin poisoning.
Superwarfarins are a class of rodenticides. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a fatal complication of superwarfarin poisoning, requiring immediate treatment. Here, we report a 55-year-old woman with tardive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by superwarfarin poisoning after endoscopic cold mucosal biopsy.
Zhao
Shu Lei
SL
Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
Li
Peng
P
Ji
Ming
M
Zong
Ye
Y
Zhang
Shu Tian
ST
D015110:4-Hydroxycoumarins / Q000506:poisoning; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012378:Rodenticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015110:4-Hydroxycoumarins; D012378:Rodenticides; C013418:bromfenacoum