[Consumption coagulopathy in adenocarcinomas. Report of seven cases (author's transl)].
The authors present 7 cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), 4 of them with hemorragic syndrom, with appeared in the course of different adenocarcinomas (prostatic, pancreatic or undeterminated). Emphasis is set on 2 points : -- in all cases, metastasis of these cancers can be found in the bone marrow and/or the liver ; -- DIC may be the first sign of the disease. The pronostic is very bad, even with heparinic therapy because of the lack of specific treatment but for prostatic cancer.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
Les coagulopathies de consommation au cours des adéno-cancers. A propos de sept observations.