Submucosal Hematoma of the Sigmoid Colon as a Complication of Anticoagulation Treatment

• DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3732-y
• Publication Date: 2018-03-12T15:01:11Z
• Authors: Huijiang Zhou; Shuai Wang; Lin Zhu
• Keywords: Hematoma; Sigmoid Diseases; Anticoagulants; Coronary Disease; Colonoscopy; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Female; Stents; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Aged

Anticoagulation therapy after coronary stent implantation is necessary and crucial for patients with severe coronary heart disease. Submucosal bleeding of the colon is an infrequent complication of anticoagulants.TWe present the case of a 70-year-old woman with spontaneous submucosal hematoma and active bleeding of her sigmoid colon due to anticoagulants after intracoronary stenting.This patient underwent a timely surgical operation. Treated by our experienced multidisciplinary team, her recovery was smooth without any other major complications.Surgical intervention is an appropriate therapy for patients with intractable bleeding.