Disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrom (DIC) in a patient
with metastatic prostate cancer.
Article published in Urologia Polska 1996/49/1.
authors
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Artur Sieczych, Tomasz Demkow, Wojciech Rogowski, Grzegorz Madej
- Z Kliniki Nowotworów Układu Moczowego Centrum Onkologii Instytutu im. Marii Sklodowskej-Curie w Warszawie.
Kierownik Kliniki: Prof. dr hab. med. Grzegorz Madej.
Dyrektor Centrum Onkologii: Prof. dr hab. med. Andrzej Kułakowski.
keywords
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prostate cancer disseminated intravascular coagulation antifibrinolytic therapy
summary
- The case of 43-years old man with advanced prostate cancer is presented in
- whom bilateral orchiectomy was performed as a part of treatment programme.
- The symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) occured during
- the postoperative period. The clinical manifestations and treatment are discussed.
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