A Case of Rivaroxaban-induced Hematomyelia of Thoracic Spinal Cord in Patient with Acute Renal Failure
Motoyuki IWASAKI,
Ikuma ECHIZENYA,
Miki FUJIMURA
Abstract:Hematomyelia associated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is rare. In this report, a case of a 78-year-old male with paraplegia due to hematomyelia after medication of rivaroxaban, which is the first case in which acute renal failure is closely associated with the onset and underwent surgical evacuation is presented. The patient was initially misdiagnosed as a spinal cord infarction, and appropriate therapeutic intervention was not provided. One year later, the patient's symptoms did not improve, he is d… Show more
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