Disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to metastatic prostate cancer: case report and review of the literature
Pinto, F.; Brescia, A.; Sacco, E.; Volpe, A.; Gardi, M.; Gulino, G.; Bassi, P.
Archivio Italiano di Urologia Andrologia Organo Ufficiale di Societa Italiana di Ecografia Urologica e Nefrologica 81(4): 212-214
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1124-3562 PMID: 20608143 Document Number: 633164
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.