Paraneoplastic syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation in cardial carcinoma with multiple metastases
Bonanni, F.; Giudici Cipriani, A.; Gaglio, A.; Amedeo, A.; Bertolazzi, R.
Archivio Per le Scienze Mediche 139(4): 541-544
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0312 PMID: 6892000 Document Number: 195818
A case of paraneoplastic DIC syndrome (asymptomatic carcinoma of the gastric fundus with multiple metastases) is described. Initially, differential diagnosis hesitated before thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (Moschowitz' syndrome), given the presence of grave microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia as a major symptom. The main characteristics of Moschowitz' syndrome and the most frequent causes of DIC are described in the discussion.