Atraumatic splenic rupture associated with apixaban.

Authors

Sijan Basnet, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Elan Mohanty, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Izza Mir, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Rashmi Dhital, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Ajay Koirala, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Niranjan Tachamo, Reading Hospital-Tower Health

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-21-2019

Abstract

Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant that works by inhibiting factor Xa. It has been associated with adverse bleeding outcomes including atraumatic splenic rupture. We present the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with features of left upper abdominal pain and hemorrhagic shock found to have atraumatic splenic rupture and hemoperitoneum on imaging.

Publication Title

SAGE Open Med Case Rep

Volume

7

First Page

1

Last Page

3

Comments

Published in SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Published online 2019 Feb 21

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2050313x19832490

Recommended Citation

Basnet, S., Mohanty, E., Mir, I., Dhital, R., Koirala, A., & Tachamo, N. (2019). Atraumatic splenic rupture associated with apixaban.. SAGE Open Med Case Rep, 7, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19832490