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Title: Ventricular metastasis resulting in disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Austin Authors: John, Thomas ;Davis, Ian D
Affiliation: tom.john@ludwig.edu.au.
Ludwig Institute Oncology Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia
Issue Date: 24-May-2005
Publication information: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2005; 3(1): 29
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) complicates up to 7% of malignancies, the commonest solid organ association being adenocarcinoma. Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) has rarely been associated with DIC. CASE PRESENTATION: A 74-year-old woman with TCC bladder and DIC was found to have a cardiac lesion suspicious for metastatic disease. The DIC improved with infusion of plasma and administration of Vitamin K, however the cardiac lesion was deemed inoperable and chemotherapy inappropriate; given the patients functional status. We postulate that direct activation of the coagulation cascade by the intraventricular metastasis probably triggered the coagulopathy in this patient. CONCLUSION: Cardiac metastases should be considered in cancer patients with otherwise unexplained DIC. This may influence treatment choices.
Gov't Doc #: 15913454
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/9930
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-3-29
Journal: World journal of surgical oncology
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15913454
Type: Journal Article
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