Prostatic carcinoma presenting as a haemorrhagic diathesis after dental extraction.
A fatal case of disseminated intravascular coagulation, secondary to a previously undiagnosed prostatic carcinoma, occurred following tooth extraction. The nature of the condition and its variable presentation are discussed, as well as problems in diagnosis and management.
McKechnie
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*