Bilateral femoral nerve compression by iliacus hematomas complicating anticoagulant therapy

Z A Jamjoom; A al-Bakry; A al-Momen; T Malabary; A R Tahan; B Yacub

doi:10.1007/BF00730631

Bilateral femoral nerve compression by iliacus hematomas complicating anticoagulant therapy

Surg Today. 1993;23(6):535-40. doi: 10.1007/BF00730631.

Authors

Z A Jamjoom¹, A al-Bakry, A al-Momen, T Malabary, A R Tahan, B Yacub

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 8358198
DOI: 10.1007/BF00730631

Abstract

An unusual case of bilateral femoral nerve compression caused by iliacus hematomas in a patient on anticoagulant therapy is herein reported with special reference to the comparative diagnostic value of ultrasonography, computerized tomorgraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging. The importance of early surgical decompression is also emphasized.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Femoral Nerve* / surgery
Hematoma / chemically induced*
Hematoma / complications*
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
Muscular Diseases / complications*
Muscular Diseases / diagnosis
Muscular Diseases / surgery
Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
Retroperitoneal Space
Warfarin / adverse effects*

Substances

Warfarin