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. 2013 Apr;7(4):739-41.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5283.2899. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

Colon Obstruction due to an Anticoagulant Induced Intramural Haematoma; A Rare Case Report

Lancelot Lobo  1 , Rakesh Koudki, Kishan Prasad Hl, Balakrishna Shetty
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Colon Obstruction due to an Anticoagulant Induced Intramural Haematoma; A Rare Case Report

Lancelot Lobo et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

A spontaneous, intramural, intestinal haematoma is a rare complication of the anticoagulant therapy. We are reporting here, a rare case of a 63-years-old male, who presented with intestinal obstruction which was caused by an intramural and a submucosal colonic haematoma, which had resulted from warfarin administration. This patient rapidly improved after taking conservative treatment. A history of anticoagulant use with a prolonged INR value in patients who present with abdominal pain, should alert the physicians or surgeons to search for this entity. It is extremely important to recognize this syndrome at its early stages, to avoid an unnecessary operation, since the outcome is usually excellent after a conservative treatment.

Keywords: Anticoagulant; Colon; Intramural haematoma; Warfarin.

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[Table/Fig-1]:
Computerised Tomography of abdomen showed circumferential long segment smooth wall thickening seen in the sigmoid colon and rectum(Coronal section, shown with arrow)
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Computerised Tomography of abdomen showed circumferential long segment smooth wall thickening seen in the colon. (Axial section, shown with arrows)
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Colonoscopy showing multiple submucosal haematoma in the rectosigmoid segment
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