Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma associated with warfarin administration: a case report.

Autor:	Takahashi K; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Nihei T; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Aoki Y; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Nakagawa M; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Konno N; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Munakata A; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Okawara K; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan., Kashimura H; Department of Gastroenterology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of rural medicine : JRM [J Rural Med] 2019 Nov; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 245-248. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 20.
DOI:	10.2185/jrm.3010
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) can result from bleeding into the rectus abdominis muscle or a direct muscular tear; nontraumatic spontaneous RSH is a rare condition. Here, we report a case of spontaneous RSH associated with warfarin administration for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Patient: An 87-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days. She was receiving warfarin for treating CTEPH. She had a bulging and hard lower abdomen with ecchymosis. Moreover, the bulging portion was highly tender, and a positive Carnett's sign was also observed. She reported no history of abdominal trauma. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed right RSH. Results: She was diagnosed with spontaneous RSH and admitted to our hospital. Warfarin was antagonized with an intravenous injection of vitamin K; hemostatic agents were intravenously administered. Gradually, her abdominal pain improved. She was finally discharged 12 days after the admission. Abdominal CT scan performed 17 days after the discharge revealed a reduction in the size of RSH. Conclusion: Despite not having a history of trauma, it is necessary to consider the possibility of RSH for patients receiving warfarin and complaining of abdominal pain. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article. (©2019 The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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