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Case Report
Fatal spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage in association with apixaban: A case report
1 MRCS, SHO, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford X91 ER8E, Ireland
2 FRCS, SpR, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford X91 ER8E, Ireland
3 FRCS, Consultant, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford X91 ER8E, Ireland
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Daniel P Mckenna
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford X91 ER8E,
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Article ID: 101455Z01DM2024
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Mckenna DP, Kelly M, Murphy T. Fatal spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage in association with apixaban: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2024;15(1):99–102.ABSTRACT
We present the case of an 80-year-old gentleman with a spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage secondary to direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medication. As far as we are aware this is the third documented case of spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage in association with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) therapy. Previously published cases have also cited apixaban as the associated DOAC. With their increasing prevalence, spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage should be a recognized presentation for the patient in extremis on DOAC therapy.
Keywords: Apixaban, Hemorrhage, Intraperitoneal, Spontaneous
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Daniel P Mckenna - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Martin Kelly - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Terence Murphy - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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