Femoral neuropathy secondary to nontraumatic retroperitoneal hemorrhage following intravenous heparin therapy - A case report

A 53-year-old woman with deep venous thrombosis who was receiving IV hepari n developed a large retroperitoneal hematoma, which compressed the femoral nerve. Symptoms of femoral neuropathy were present and an abdominal compute d tomography scan confirmed the diagnosis. The development of retroperitone al hematomas following heparin IV use is rare; however, physicians must be aware of this complication, which may determine definitive neurologic defic its.