Spontaneous Intramural Small-Bowel Hematoma: A Rare Complication of Anticoagulant Therapy in an Elderly Patient
Intramural hematoma of the small bowel is an infrequent complication of the use of oral anticoagulants. Here, we describe the case of a 74-year-old man who was undergoing anticoagulant therapy and presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a prolonged prothrombin time (INR > 8). Compute...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2012-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811000779 |