Massive ovarian haemorrhage complicating oral anticoagulation in the antiphospholipid syndrome: a report of three cases

Lupus. 1999;8(6):482-5. doi: 10.1177/096120339900800614.

Abstract

We report three cases of severe haemorrhagic rupture of luteal ovarian cyst requiring surgical haemostasis in young women treated with long-term oral anticoagulation for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who used no contraception. At the time of bleeding, the international normalized ratios were 3.78, 4.24, and 7.11. Anticoagulation was resumed post-operatively, in association with antigonadotropic progestins to induce ovulatory suppression. A systematic use of these progestins should probably be discussed in young women receiving long-term warfarin for APS. Ovarian haemorrhage must be considered when such patients develop acute abdominal pain.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Cysts / chemically induced*
  • Ovarian Cysts / pathology
  • Phenindione / administration & dosage
  • Phenindione / adverse effects
  • Phenindione / analogs & derivatives*
  • Rupture
  • Warfarin / administration & dosage
  • Warfarin / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Phenindione
  • Warfarin
  • fluindione