Isolated Hematoma In The Left Breast Developing After Warfarin Use

Year 2016, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 64 - 66, 01.01.2016

Edip Erdal Yılmaz Ahmet Türkoğlu Ömer Uslukaya Sadullah Girgin

https://doi.org/10.5505/abantmedj.2016.97658

Abstract

Warfarin which is widely used for prevention of thromboembolic events is the most commonly used oral anticoagulant. Warfarin use increases the risk for hematoma as other anticoagulants. While hematoma is observed in other body parts, it is rare in the breast. It may result in skin necrosis and mastectomy unless attention. Herein, we presented a case who developed hematoma in the left breast and progression to skin lesion was prevented.

Keywords

Warfarin, Hematoma, Breast

Warfarin Kullanımı Sonrası Gelişen İzole Sol Meme Hematomu

Abstract

Tromboembolik olayların önlenmesinde yaygın olarak kullanılan warfarin en sık kullanılan oral antikoagülandır. Warfarin kullanımına bağlı diğer antikoagülanlarda olduğu gibi hemoraji ve hematom riski artmaktadır. Hematom daha çok ciltte, karında, sırtta ve bacaklarda oluşmaktadır. Memenin cildinde hemoraji ise oldukça nadir olarak gözlenmektedir. Memenin cildinde nekroza kadar ilerleyen hemoraji, dikkat edilmezse, mastektomi gibi ciddi sonuçlar doğurabilir. Bu konuya ilgi çekmek amacıyla Warfarin kullanımına bağlı tek bir memede areola çevresinde oluşan meme hematomlu vaka sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Warfarin, Hematom, Meme

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