[Iliopsoas muscle hematoma during treatment with warfarin]

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2010 Jan;94(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010000100023.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Warfarin is a widely used drug for the prevention of thromboembolic events. Knowledge of its adverse effects is necessary for patient follow-up. Although the development of blood dyscrasias is a potential complication in these patients, retroperitoneal bleeding is rare. This article reports the case of a patient who developed iliopsoas muscle hematoma during treatment with warfarin after implantation of a metallic prosthetic aortic valve. The clinical manifestations involved important differential diagnoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Femoral Nerve
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Hematoma / chemically induced*
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Psoas Muscles / blood supply*
  • Warfarin / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin