[Blood coagulation disorders in oncological patients].
Patients with malignancies often experience acute disorders of coagulation. They may manifest as thromboembolism, disseminated intravascular coagulation or a tendency to bleed. Either disorder carries a high rate of complications and a difficult task in diagnosing and treating them. Some complications typical for patients with malignancies are discussed. Among these are tumor associated thrombophilia, acquired von Willebrand's disease, and thrombocytopenia.
von Depka Prondzinski
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Abteilung Hämatologie, Hämostaseologie und Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. mvdepka@arcor.de
D000208:Acute Disease; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'