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CESPEDES SOLORZANO, Paola. Spontaneous hematoma of the iliac psoas muscle secondary to anticoagulation as cause of death: case report. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2021, vol.38, n.2, pp.45-50. ISSN 2215-5287.

The use of thromboprophylaxis after cervical surgeries is a recommended practice worldwide due to the fact that these types of patients have a higher risk of developing venous thromboembolisms. Among the adverse effects of this therapy it has been described epistaxis, hematuria, formation of hematomas and bleeding. Spontaneous hematoma of the iliac psoas muscle is considered a rare entity, which is usually associated with coagulation disorders, hemophilia or blood dyscrasias and anticoagulant therapy, the latter being the main cause. In the medico-legal autopsy, the hematoma of the iliopsoas muscle is usually an incidental finding and in most cases does not contribute to the cause of death. This article describes the case of a male known with chronic kidney disease, who developed a spontaneous hematoma of the iliac psoas muscle, secondary to the use of enoxaparin as thromboprophylaxis after a surgical intervention in the neck, which led to a mixed shock causing death.

Palabras clave : Spontaneous hematoma; iliac psoas muscle; anticoagulation..

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