title: Disseminated intravascular coagulation presenting as perioral haemorrhage.
abstract: A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation presenting with lower lip haemorrhage is described. The coagulopathy was secondary to an undiagnosed prostatic adenocarcinoma. The management of such haemorrhage is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis