Ovarian (corpus luteum) hemorrhage during anticoagulation therapy. 1978

D D Tresch, and G Halverson, and M Blick, and M H Keelan

Corpus luteum hemorrhage is a complication of long-term anticoagulant therapy that has rarely been reported in the literature. Within 16 months, we saw six cases in which young women taking anticoagulants to prevent clotting of prosthetic heart valves suffered corpus luteum hemorrhages. Diagnosis was difficult and delayed. Medication stopped the bleeding in three patients; bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was necessary in the remaining three. Our patients had great difficulty controlling their anticoagulant therapy and had histories of previous bleeding episodes. We believe corpus luteum hemorrhage may become more common as more premenopausal women undergo cardiac valvular surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010049 Ovarian Diseases Pathological processes of the OVARY. Disease, Ovarian,Diseases, Ovarian,Ovarian Disease
D011517 Prothrombin Time Clotting time of PLASMA recalcified in the presence of excess TISSUE THROMBOPLASTIN. Factors measured are FIBRINOGEN; PROTHROMBIN; FACTOR V; FACTOR VII; and FACTOR X. It is used for monitoring anticoagulant therapy with COUMARINS. Quick Test,Russell's Viper Venom Time,Thrombotest,Russell Viper Venom Time,Russells Viper Venom Time,Prothrombin Times,Test, Quick,Time, Prothrombin,Times, Prothrombin
D003338 Corpus Luteum The yellow body derived from the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE after OVULATION. The process of corpus luteum formation, LUTEINIZATION, is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE. Corpora Lutea,Lutea, Corpora
D005260 Female Females
D006470 Hemorrhage Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel. Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000925 Anticoagulants Agents that prevent BLOOD CLOTTING. Anticoagulant Agent,Anticoagulant Drug,Anticoagulant,Anticoagulant Agents,Anticoagulant Drugs,Anticoagulation Agents,Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors,Agent, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulation,Drug, Anticoagulant,Drugs, Anticoagulant,Inhibitors, Indirect Thrombin,Thrombin Inhibitors, Indirect

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