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Spontaneous bruising, haematomata and prolonged APTT with meloxicam

Anil M Kurien
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07006.x
Published online: 15 August 2005

To the Editor: A 47-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of spontaneous prominent and painful bruising and haematomata, 5–6 weeks after commencing meloxicam 15 mg daily for osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis. The bruises varied in size from 2 cm × 2 cm to 3 cm × 4 cm. She had a past history of acne rosacea, for which she was taking clonidine 100 μg daily, and reflux oesophagitis, for which she was taking pantoprazole 40 mg daily.


  • PO Box 717, Gladesville, NSW 2111.


Correspondence: akurien@bigpond.net.au

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