title: [Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by aortic dissection].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a severe disease. It can be caused by loss of pathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of chronic aortic dissection discovered during the evaluation of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). This case is characterised by the severity of clinical presentation, challenging diagnosis and difficulty of therapeutic approach. Low dose of heparine may reduce the severity of this situation; but vital prognosis remains obscure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  aortic dissection is a rare but a severe cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne B, Hôpital de Charles Nicolle Tunis Tunisie.
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azzabi
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barhoumi
authors.forename: Eya
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Hassine
authors.forename: Chekib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kooli
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rajhi
authors.forename: Zouleikha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kaouech
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guermazi
authors.forename: Nejla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: Monji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karoui
authors.forename: Narjes
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khalfallah
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male