A Paraneoplastic Syndrome to Remember: A Case of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Lung Cancer
  • Rita de Sousa Gameiro
    Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
  • Rodolfo Gomes
    Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
  • Vanda Jorge
    Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Bárbara Sousa Picado
    Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
  • Fernando Martos Gonçalves
    Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
  • José Lomelino Araújo
    Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal

Keywords

Disseminated intravascular coagulation, lung cancer, intracerebral bleeding

Abstract

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an acquired syndrome characterized by the widespread activation of coagulation. It can present as an acute life-threatening emergency or as a chronic process. Mortality is highly dependent on the reversibility of the aetiology and degree of coagulation impairment, so treatment of the underlying cause is vital. The authors present the case of a 57-year-old man whose inaugural presentation of lung cancer was chronic DIC, characterized by three thrombotic events, followed by acute DIC, culminating in death. Metastatic lung cancer was diagnosed only after death.

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    Published: 2019-06-03
    Issue: Vol 6 No 6 (view)

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    Gameiro R de S, Gomes R, Jorge V, Picado BS, Gonçalves FM, Araújo JL. A Paraneoplastic Syndrome to Remember: A Case of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Lung Cancer. EJCRIM 2019;6 doi:10.12890/2019_001134.

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