Anticoagulant-induced intestinal hematoma – a common complication of anticoagulant therapy?

Introduction: Intestinal/rectal hematoma is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapy. We report two cases of intramural small bowel hematoma and one case of a large retro rectal hematoma, all complications of treatment with phenprocoumon, which nowadays is used extensively for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. However, various hemorrhagic complications can result. Intestinal hematoma, once considered a rare complication of anticoagulation, has recently been reported increasingly. Case Reports: Case 1: An 80-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital due to jaundice and abdominal pain. The patient was o…