Disseminated intravascular coagulation and stroke associated with cervical cancer.
Stroke in patients with cancer is second only to metastasis as a cause of focal neurological deficit. Stroke in this setting is usually linked to mucinous tumors or hematologic malignancies. We describe 2 patients with cervical cancer who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)-mediated cerebral infarctions. The protean manifestations of DIC in cancer patients with stroke are emphasized.
Chalela
J A
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Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Raps
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Kasner
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