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  • Title: Patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation as the first manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Risks of prostatic biopsy.
    Author: Navarro M, Ruiz I, Martín G, Cruz JJ.
    Journal: Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis; 2006; 9(2):190-1. PubMed ID: 16331297.
    Abstract:
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) can be a rare initial manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. We present a case in which DIC was the symptom leading to the suspicion of a prostatic tumour. The performance of a prostate biopsy in this situation exacerbated the initial coagulation disorder. This case highlights the risks of prostate biopsy in patients with a suspicion of advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The difficulty of treating DIC in this clinical situation is also discussed.
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