Virek V,
Nyuyen H. Spontaneous hemarthrosis of the knee associated with clopidogrel treatment. Case Study Case Rep. 2020; 10(1): 4 - 7.
ABSTRACT
The authors
report a case of a 72-year-old-woman who developed spontaneous hemarthrosis of
her left knee following clopidogrel treatment. She has just got diagnosis of ischemic stroke
and recived clopidogrel treatment for 3 months. The spontaneous hemarthrosis
following clopidogrel therapy is rare. The case was managed by prompt articular
aspiration after discontinuing clopidogrel therapy. In conclusion, spontaneous
hemarthrosis is a possible complication following clopidogrel therapy and this
condition should be recognized by practitioner since clopidogrel is widely used.
Keywords:
hemathrosis, spontaneous, clopidogrel
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