Enoxaparin-Associated spontaneous breast haematoma in elderly with chronic kidney disease: A case report

• Published in: Gazi Medical Journal
• Main Author: Shokri S.S.; Hayati F.; Ali A.A.; Othman S.; Rashid N.F.A.; Suhaimi S.N.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gazi Universitesi 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021431269&doi=10.12996%2fgmj.2017.69&partnerID=40&md5=5fbc9e1e04ebff15112925df4bd34a6c

Thomboembolic events are relatively common among elderly with restricted mobility. These adversities include deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that require anticoagulants as the mainstay of treatment. The elderly are not only at higher risk of thromboembolism, but also have a higher haemorrhagic complication especially among chronic kidney disease. Physicians should be cautious of haematoma formation if they present with sudden onset of painful breast swelling. We describe a rare case of an elderly with underlying chronic kidney disease who developed spontaneous right breast haematoma after taking low molecular weight heparin for her recently diagnosed pulmonary embolism. © Copyright 2017 by Gazi University Medical Faculty-Available on-line at web site http://medicaljournal.gazi.edu.tr/.