Gigantic retroperitoneal hematoma as a complication of anticoagulation therapy with heparin in therapeutic doses: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a distinct clinical entity that can present as a rare life-threatening event characterized by sudden onset of bleeding into the retroperitoneal space, occurring in association with bleeding...

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Main Authors: Daliakopoulos Stavros I, Bairaktaris Andreas, Papadimitriou Dimitrios, Pappas Perikles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/162