Spontaneous intramural small-bowel hematoma: a cause of acute abdomen in anticoagulated patients.

SPONTANEOUS INTRAMURAL SMALL-BOWEL HEMATOMA: A CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN IN ANTICOAGULATED PATIENTS. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2021 Jan 05;: Authors: Gil Rojas S, Estela Villa LM, Jiménez Vicente EM Abstract Spontaneous intramural small-bowel hematoma is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain in anticoagulated patients. Recognition of this pathology is essential, as it is becoming more frequent due to the increase in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. A suitable diagnosis based on a good anamnesis, the recognition of an abnormal blood test and characteristic findings in the imaging tests would avoid unnecessary procedures. The majority of patients will improve with conservative treatment. PMID: 33397117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research