title: Spontaneous lingual and sublingual haematoma: a rare complication of warfarin use.
abstract: Warfarin is commonly used for prevention of embolic events. Bleeding is the main side effect of warfarin. Lingual and sublingual haematoma are rare. In the literature, nine cases have so far been reported. We report the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian woman who developed spontaneous lingual and sublingual haematomas while on warfarin therapy. Spontaneous lingual and sublingual haematoma are rare, but can be potentially life-threatening complications as they cause airway obstruction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of earliest haematoma after warfarin use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mutlu
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-2483
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buyuklu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eftal Murat
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bakirci
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ergun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Topal
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ceyhun
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects*; D010949:Plasma; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D014812:Vitamin K; D014859:Warfarin