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Spontaneous Hepatic Hemorrhage: An Unexpected Complication From Enoxaparin.

Authors :
Jog A
Rajan V
Ishak C
Soliman M
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jan 04; Vol. 15 (1), pp. e33371. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 04 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Spontaneous hepatic hemorrhage (SHH) is a rare condition that occurs due to a breach in the liver parenchyma in the absence of an external cause, most commonly from hepatocellular cancer. If a solid liver lesion is absent, then it has been linked with diffuse hepatic diseases or systemic diseases. Although SHH has been linked with the use of warfarin, it has not been thus far linked with enoxaparin. SHH can present with non-specific symptoms, and lab parameters can reveal substantial drops in hemoglobin. It is diagnosed most commonly with computed tomography (CT) imaging and conservative treatment is effective in the majority of cases. We present one such rare case of SHH.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2023, Jog et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168-8184
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cureus
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36751217
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33371