title: A rare case of disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by the nonionic contrast medium iohexol.
abstract: Nonionic contrast media are reported to cause serious adverse reactions less often than ionic contrast media. However, we treated an otherwise healthy woman with a left ureteral stone in whom disseminated intravascular coagulation developed due to intravenous administration of the nonionic contrast medium iohexol. We discuss the clinical course and possible causes of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Our case emphasizes that nonionic contrast media are not free from serious adverse reactions although the incidence seems extremely low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shigyo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yanase
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katsumata
mesh_terms: D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007472:Iohexol