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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Presenting as Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhages

Abstract

Two cases are described in which adrenal hemorrhage was misdiagnosed as the result of too much anticoagulation when the cause was adrenal-vein thrombosis mediated by anti–platelet factor 4 antibodies.

Authors

Warkentin TE; Safyan EL; Linkins L-A

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 372, No. 5, pp. 492–494

Publisher

Massachusetts Medical Society

Publication Date

January 29, 2015

DOI

10.1056/nejmc1414161

ISSN

0028-4793