Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage and Hemothorax After Intravenous Heparin Treatment.

Author: Do Hoei KIM ¹ ; Seung Jin LEE ; Ung JEON ; Sang Ho PARK ; Se Hwan LEE ; Won Yong SHIN ; Dong Kyu JIN
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheongju St. Mary's Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Retroperitoneal; Hemorrhage; Hemothorax; Heparin; Panhypopituitarism
MeSH: Collateral Circulation; Hemorrhage; Hemothorax; Heparin; Humans; Hypopituitarism; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Shock
From:Korean Circulation Journal 2009;39(1):32-36
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The patient can be in danger if bleeding is not stopped immediately. However, it is not easy to control the bleeding completely because the bleeding foci can be multiple and there is a rich network of collateral circulation. We report a case of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage successfully treated using multiple microcoils. One year later, panhypopituitarism occurred as a likely consequence of the accompanying hypovolemic shock.