Abstract
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is the most frequent coagulation disorder associated with metastatic prostate cancer. We report a case of a 60-year-old white man who was admitted in our department with ecchymoses and haematuria secondary to a DIC associated with metastatic prostate cancer. A review of this clinical scenario is also reported.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / complications*
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
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Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Anilides / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / diagnosis
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / drug therapy
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / radiotherapy
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Ecchymosis / etiology
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Femur / pathology*
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Hematuria / etiology
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Humans
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Leuprolide / administration & dosage
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nitriles / administration & dosage
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Prostatic Neoplasms / complications*
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Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
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Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Tosyl Compounds / administration & dosage
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anilides
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Nitriles
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Tosyl Compounds
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bicalutamide
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Leuprolide