Disseminated intravascular coagulation as a complication of bursitis: angiogenesis and repetitive bleeding as potential factors for disseminated intravascular coagulation: a case report

Abstract Background Malignant tumors, such as acute leukemia and solid cancers, frequently cause disseminated intravascular coagulation. However, cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation as a complication of bursitis were not reported previously. Case presentation A 72-year-old Japanese woman...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Hamada, Tasuku Nishihara, Yosuke Mizuno, Teruki Kidani, Hiroki Tokiwa, Naoki Abe, Keisuke Sekiya, Sakiko Kitamura, Yasushi Takasaki, Hiromasa Miura, Toshihiro Yorozuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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DIC
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02773-x