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Iliopsoas Muscle Hematoma During Treatment with Warfarin - masquerading as psoas abscess

Ashok Kumar R .

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Warfarin is a widely used drug for the prevention of            thromboembolic events. Knowledge of its adverse effects is necessary for patient follow-up. Although the development of blood dyscrasias is a potential complication in these patients, retroperitoneal bleeding is rare. We report the case of a           patient who developed iliopsoas muscle hematoma during treatment with warfarin after prosthetic valve replacement.


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