Massive Preperitoneal Hematoma after a Subcutaneous Injection

Preperitoneal hematomas are rare and can develop after surgery or trauma. A 74-year-old woman, receiving systemic anticoagulation, developed a massive preperitoneal hematoma after a subcutaneous injection of teriparatide using a 32-gauge, 4 mm needle. In this patient, there were two factors, the sub...

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Main Authors: Hideki Katagiri, Kentaro Yoshikawa, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Tadao Kubota, Ken Mizokami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7013708