Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Rifampicin-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation in pulmonary tuberculosis treatment

RATIONALE Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) induced by daily rifampicin therapy is rare, especially the patient is absent of malignancy, severe infection, and prior exposure to rifampicin. PATIENT CONCERNS We report a case of DIC induced by daily rifampicin treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. A 22-year-old, previously healthy man received an anti-tuberculosis therapy consisting o...

Hepatic angiosarcoma associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation.

We present a case of hepatic angiosarcoma that presented with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy to highlight the difficulty in diagnosing this disease due its aggressive clinical course, the overlapping features of various coagulopathies, and the nonspecific appearance of angiosarcomas on imaging.

Pulmonary embolism presenting as disseminated intravascular coagulation.

We report an unusual case of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Occult pulmonary embolism is a recognised cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Unexplained shock should prompt the physician to search for a thrombotic cause such as pulmonary thromboembolism.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation= رثختلا لخادرشتنملا ةيعوألا DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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