Warfarin-Induced Spontaneous Bilateral Breast and Extrathoracic Hematoma in an Elderly Woman
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Abstract
Warfarin- induced spontaneous breast hematoma is a very rare disease, with only a few cases having been reported in the literature so far. We describe an 80-year-old woman who had warfarin therapy due to deep vein thrombosis in a lower extremity. The patient was admitted with a history of swelling and red area on her bilateral breasts, chest wall, right arm, and right flank. She was treated conservatively with success. She was discharged after about 3 weeks without complications and was well at 6 months’ follow-up.
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| Issue | Vol 15 No 2 (2020): J Teh Univ Heart Ctr | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/jthc.v15i2.4190 | |
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| Warfarin Breast Hematoma | ||
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Shakerian B, Razavi N. Warfarin-Induced Spontaneous Bilateral Breast and Extrathoracic Hematoma in an Elderly Woman. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2020;15(2):84-85.
