Disseminated intravascular thrombosis as the cause of ischaemic enterocolitis.
Disseminated intravascular thrombosis was diagnosed in a woman aged 63 years. At autopsy the typical appearances of ischaemic enterocolitis were found, together with thrombi in other organs. This case illustrates the previously postulated connection between intravascular thrombosis and ischaemic enterocolitis.
D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged