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Aortic aneurysm-induced disseminated intravascular coagulopathy: successful surgical repair.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19344585     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aortic aneurysm is a rare cause of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). We present the developmental course of DIC in a 70-year-old male patient who had a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm characterized by a progressive descending aortic aneurysm presenting as subcutaneous hemorrhage of acute onset. He was diagnosed as having aortic aneurysm-induced DIC. After adequate infusion of blood components, surgical repair of the descending aortic aneurysm was carried out successfully. The patient's bleeding tendency stopped dramatically in the early postoperative period as identified by clinical and laboratory findings. We concluded that the occurrence of DIC was due mainly to the progressive descending aortic aneurysm in the present patient and that surgical repair could be the definitive treatment of DIC in this setting.
Authors:
Shi-Min Yuan; Amihay Shinfeld; Salis Tager; Ehud Raanani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vascular     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1708-5381     ISO Abbreviation:  Vascular     Publication Date:    2009 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-06     Completed Date:  2009-05-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101196722     Medline TA:  Vascular     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. shi_min_yuan@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Aged
Aorta, Thoracic / pathology,  radiography,  surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm / complications*,  diagnosis,  surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*,  pathology,  surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures

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