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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 24;9(6):e04252.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4252. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Spontaneous descending colon hematoma due to a rare complication of warfarin therapy: A case report

Negin Yavari  1 , Farzaneh Majdi Nassab  2 , Mohammad Amin Tajvidi  2 , Shapour Shirani  3 , Shahram Shirani  4 , Seyed Hossein Ahmadi Tafti  5
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Spontaneous descending colon hematoma due to a rare complication of warfarin therapy: A case report

Negin Yavari et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Intramural hematoma of the colon should be considered as a diagnosis in anticoagulated patients who present with prolonged INR and GI symptoms. In stable cases, conservative medical treatment can be sufficient to avoid unnecessary procedures.

Keywords: anticoagulant; descending colon; hematoma; warfarin.

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FIGURE 1
Axial abdominal CT with IV contrast: circumferential descending colon wall thickening with luminal stenosis, and no mucosal breakdown
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FIGURE 2
Coronal abdominal CT with IV contrast: normal diameter of descending colon wall with preserved lumen
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