DOI: 10.12890/2019_001134

A Paraneoplastic Syndrome to Remember: A Case of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Lung Cancer

Authors

  • 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

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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 (2019)

How to Cite

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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 [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 3 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];6(6). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1134

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