Intraoperative disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
A patient with acute ulcerative colitis who developed acute disseminated intravascular coagulation during the course of a proctocolectomy is presented. Ulcerative colitis may represent a rare cause of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Wong
T Z
TZ
Welch
J P
JP
Holt
J B
JB
D000368:Aged; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*