Atraumatic splenic rupture associated with apixaban
| Autor: | Sijan Basnet, Elan Mohanty, Izza Mir, Rashmi Dhital, Ajay Koirala, Niranjan Tachamo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 7 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-313X 2050313X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050313X19832490 |
| Popis: | Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant that works by inhibiting factor Xa. It has been associated with adverse bleeding outcomes including atraumatic splenic rupture. We present the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with features of left upper abdominal pain and hemorrhagic shock found to have atraumatic splenic rupture and hemoperitoneum on imaging. |
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