A Paraneoplastic Syndrome to Remember: A Case of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Lung Cancer
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an acquired syndrome characterized by the widespread activation of coagulation. It can present as an acute life-threatening emergency or as a chronic process. Mortality is highly dependent on the reversibility of the aetiology and degree of coagulation...
Main Authors: | Rita de Sousa Gameiro, Rodolfo Gomes, Vanda Jorge, Bárbara Sousa Picado, Fernando Martos Gonçalves, José Lomelino Araújo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2019-06-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1134 |
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