Spontaneous Hemarthrosis following Prophylactic Enoxaparin Therapy in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease and COVID-19: A Case Report
Abstract
Knee pain is a common clinical complaint with a broad differential diagnosis. In critically ill patients, acute monoarticular pain and swelling typically raise concern for septic arthritis. However, alternative etiologies such as crystal-induced arthritis, trauma, and hemarthrosis must also be considered. This report presents a rare case of spontaneous hemarthrosis in a patient receiving prophylactic enoxaparin. Although uncommon, spontaneous hemarthrosis is a significant complication of anticoagulation therapy, particularly with low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) like enoxaparin.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Case Reports on Hematomas
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Acta Medica Philippina
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 97–100
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN