Disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a very rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis. We herein describe a case of cavitary tuberculosis complicated with DIC. Rifampin was considered to deteriorate the clinical course of DIC in this case.
Fujita
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Nishi Fukuoka Hospital.
Kunitake
R
R
Nagano
Y
Y
Maeda
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D012293:Rifampin