Anticoagulant-induced intramural duodenal haematoma presenting with upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Warfarin is an anticoagulant agent known to have a common complication, bleeding. Intramural intestinal haematoma is an uncommon incidence of warfarin-induced haemorrhage. Abdominal pain is its most frequent symptom and presentation with upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage is rarely seen. Here, we pr...

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Published in:	Arab journal of gastroenterology Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 180 - 182
Main Authors:	Köseoğlu, Hüseyin, Solakoğlu, Tevfik, Atalay, Roni, Bolat, Aylin Demirezer, Akin, Ebru, Yürekli, Öykü Tayfur, Büyükaşik, Naciye Şemnur, Ersoy, Osman
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Egypt Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2013
Subjects:	Aged Anticoagulants - adverse effects Duodenal Diseases - chemically induced Hematemesis - chemically induced Hematoma - chemically induced Humans Intramural haematoma Jejunal Diseases - chemically induced Male Upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage Warfarin Warfarin - adverse effects Intramural haematoma Upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage Warfarin
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Summary:	Warfarin is an anticoagulant agent known to have a common complication, bleeding. Intramural intestinal haematoma is an uncommon incidence of warfarin-induced haemorrhage. Abdominal pain is its most frequent symptom and presentation with upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage is rarely seen. Here, we present a 67-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital with active upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage. In this case, the cause of bleeding has been attributed to duodenal intramural haematoma due to warfarin overuse.
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ISSN:	1687-1979 2090-2387
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajg.2013.09.003