Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Case Report: J Korean Acad Rehabil Med. 2009;33(5):635-638.; Treatment of Spontaneous Psoas Hematoma in a Hemiplegic Patient Undergoing Anticoagulation Therapy: case report.; Lee, Kang Woo , Kim, Min Su , Park, Kwang Bo , Kang, Tae Wook , Cho, Nam Soon , Jung, Jin Wook , Kim, Young Bum; ¹Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Seoul Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. kwp.lee@samsung.com
²Department of Radiology, Samsung Seoul Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract: Spontaneous psoas hematoma in patients receiving anticoagulation therapy is a rare condition, but sometimes very serious even fatal, if not properly treated on time. One of our patients developed large spontaneous psoas hematoma while intensive rehabilitation therapy due to recent stroke with global aphasia and right hemiplegia. He had undergone anticoagulation therapy with warfarin and prothrombin time was within therapeutic range. Patient revealed sudden cold sweating with change of vital sign. Because of global aphasia, he could not explain subjective symptoms, but revealed rebound tenderness in right lower quadrant on physical examination. Emergency abdominal & pelvic CT scan showed large hematoma on right iliopsoas area with retroperitoneal extension. Because of unstable hemodynamics and high risks for surgery, transcatheter arterial emboilzation was recommended. Bleeding was controlled successfully after transcatheter arterial embolization, and vital sign was stabilized without other neurologic change. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2009; 33: 635-638)

Keywords :Psoas hematoma, Anticoagulants, Embolization