Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Due to Warfarin Overdose

Nural M. S., Baydın A., Karatas A. D., Elmalı M.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.7, no.1, pp.68-71, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-71
  • Keywords: alveolar hemorrhage, warfarin, chest x-ray
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Warfarin is one of the most common oral anticoagulant used today. Although bleeding is the primary adverse effect of warfarin, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare condition. Here we report the clinical and imaging findings of a 53 year-old male patient who rapidly developed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage after an overdose of warfarin for mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation.