Hemorrhage is one of the reported adverse effects of direct oral anticoagulants used in the treatment of cerebral infarction and venous thrombosis. Literature has very few evidence of gastrointestinal hemorrhages with no reported cases of gallbladder involvement. This article presents a case of gall bladder bleeding in a patient due to oral anticoagulant therapy. Case Presentation: An 86-year-old Japanese woman visited a gastrointestinal clinic with a chief complaint of melena for one week. Previously, she had consulted the local general practitioner who prescribed her lafutidine.
However, the therapy did not ameliorate her suffering. Past Medical History: The patient had a medical history of hypertension and embolic cerebral infarction. She was taking carvedilol (5 mg/day) and edoxaban (30 mg/day) for the same. Physical examination did not reveal signs of hypotension, tachycardia, and…
