2 cases of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation in normal pregnancy and as the first symptom of acute promyelocytic leukemia
Kardaszewicz, E.; Bujak, M.; Spychałowicz, W.; Siudyka, A.; Harbut-Gryłka, A.
Polski Tygodnik Lekarski 45(12-13): 257-259
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-3756 PMID: 2235704 Document Number: 356877
Two cases of the acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) are presented. DIC in the first case was diagnosed in healthy pregnant woman without any obstetric pathology. This patient recovered completely. The acute DIC in another patient preceded the acute promyelocytic leukemia. The patient died despite a control of DIC. DIC therapy included antifibrinolytic agents and additionally corticoids in pregnant patient. Heparin was not administered because of post partum period and foreseen cytostatic therapy in the leukemic patient.