NONTRAUMATIC INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA OF THE DUODENUM COMPLICATING WARFARIN THERAPY

Authors
GUTSTEIN DE ROSENBERG SJ
Citation
De. Gutstein et Sj. Rosenberg, NONTRAUMATIC INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA OF THE DUODENUM COMPLICATING WARFARIN THERAPY, The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, 64(4-5), 1997, pp. 339-341
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00272507
Volume
64
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
339 - 341
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-2507(1997)64:4-5<339:NIHOTD>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A 74-year-old man receiving chronic anticoagulant therapy presented wi th symptoms of acute small bowel obstruction. He was subsequently foun d to have an intramural hematoma of the duodenum. Early noninvasive di agnosis was possible using computed tomography. Conservative therapy p roved successful in allowing resolution of obstructive symptoms. This case illustrates the effectiveness of a conservative approach to intra mural hematoma of the duodenum, even in patients requiring anticoagula tion.