Key result
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage in patients on warfarin therapy can present as lower limb weakness and pain, and can be successfully managed with conservative treatment.
Case Report (n=3)
Highlights the difficulty in diagnosing and managing retroperitoneal bleeding into the psoas and iliacus muscles as a complication of warfarin therapy.
May prompt consideration of retroperitoneal hemorrhage in anticoagulated patients with leg symptoms; single case leaves open generalizability of conservative management.
Among the haemorrhagic complications of warfarin therapy, retroperitoneal bleeding into the psoas and iliacus muscles can be particularly difficult to diagnose and manage. Three case histories follow.
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Tang et al. (2003) conducted a case report in Retroperitoneal haemorrhage (n=3). Warfarin was evaluated on Retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Retroperitoneal haemorrhage in patients on warfarin therapy can present as lower limb weakness and pain, and can be successfully managed with conservative treatment.
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