Unclear Abdominal Pain - Not Always a Gastroenterological Emergency

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York..

History and admission findings An 84-year old patient with persistent atrial fibrillation and chronic renal failure received a subcutaneous injection with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) during a hospital stay. Over the course of her hospitalization, the patient developed abdominal pain. There was a marked hematoma at the injection site. A large tumor was palpable in the right abdominal quadrant. Examinations Due to the significant reduction in hemoglobin, we performed a CT-angiogram of the abdomen. Diagnosis We were able to visualize an intramuscular hematoma within the rectus abdominis muscle. Therapy and clinical course After visualization with digital subtraction angiography and application of microcoils and histoacryl-glue, we were able to stop bleeding. After implantation of left atrial appendage occluder, oral anticoagulation therapy could be stopped. Conclusion LMWH-treated patients with nonspecific abdominal pain should be meticulously examined to exclude iatrogenic abdominal muscle hematoma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:142

Enthalten in:

Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 142(2017), 7 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 530-533

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Der unklare Bauchschmerz – nicht immer ein gastroenterologischer Notfall

Beteiligte Personen:

Aschoff, Anna Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Pech, Maciej [VerfasserIn]
Fischbach, Frank [VerfasserIn]
Ricke, Jens [VerfasserIn]
Luani, Blerim [VerfasserIn]
Braun-Dullaeus, Rüdiger Christian [VerfasserIn]
Herold, Jörg [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Anticoagulants
Case Reports
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.04.2017

Date Revised 14.04.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0042-122121

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM270763848