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Unveiling the uncommon: Disseminated intravascular coagulation as an unusual presentation of metastatic carcinoma prostate

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Case Report

Author Details : Varun Goyal, Arpit Jain*, Dharmishtha Basu, Satyajeet Soni, Vineet Talwar

Volume : 8, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 119-122

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2023.027

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Abstract

We present a rare case of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) as the initial manifestation of metastatic carcinoma of the prostate. DIC is a life-threatening condition characterized by systemic activation of coagulation and widespread microvascular thrombosis, leading to organ dysfunction. Although DIC is commonly associated with hematological malignancies and sepsis, its occurrence as a paraneoplastic syndrome in solid tumors is extremely rare. Our case highlights the importance of considering DIC as a potential complication in patients with advanced prostate cancer, even in the absence of typical symptoms.
 

Keywords: Disseminated intravascular coagulation, DIC, metastatic carcinoma, Prostate cancer, Paraneoplastic syndrome

How to cite : Goyal V, Jain A, Basu D, Soni S, Talwar V, Unveiling the uncommon: Disseminated intravascular coagulation as an unusual presentation of metastatic carcinoma prostate. IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res 2023;8(2):119-122

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