Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma associated with warfarin administration: a case report
- VernacularTitle:Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma associated with warfarin administration: a case report
- Author:
Koji TAKAHASHI
1
;
Takeshi NIHEI
1
;
Yohei AOKI
1
;
Miyuki NAKAGAWA
1
;
Naoaki KONNO
1
;
Akari MUNAKATA
1
;
Ken OKAWARA
1
;
Hiroshi KASHIMURA
1
Author Information
- Keywords: rectus sheath hematoma; warfarin; abdominal pain; Carnett’s sign
- From:Journal of Rural Medicine 2019;14(2):245-248
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
- Abstract: Objectives: Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) can result from bleeding into the rectus abdominis muscle or a direct muscular tear; nontraumatic spontaneous RSH is a rare condition. Here, we report a case of spontaneous RSH associated with warfarin administration for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).Patient: An 87-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days. She was receiving warfarin for treating CTEPH. She had a bulging and hard lower abdomen with ecchymosis. Moreover, the bulging portion was highly tender, and a positive Carnett’s sign was also observed. She reported no history of abdominal trauma. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed right RSH.Results: She was diagnosed with spontaneous RSH and admitted to our hospital. Warfarin was antagonized with an intravenous injection of vitamin K; hemostatic agents were intravenously administered. Gradually, her abdominal pain improved. She was finally discharged 12 days after the admission. Abdominal CT scan performed 17 days after the discharge revealed a reduction in the size of RSH.Conclusion: Despite not having a history of trauma, it is necessary to consider the possibility of RSH for patients receiving warfarin and complaining of abdominal pain.
