Prostate Cancer-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Excessive Fibrinolysis Treated with Degarelix
Joint Authors
Jokerst, Clint
Taverna, Josephine
Ong, Shawn Y.
Enzler, Thomas
Hammode, Emad
Rogowitz, Elisa
Green, Myke R.
Babiker, Hani M.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with excessive fibrinolysis (XFL) is a rare and acute life-threatening variant of DIC in patients with prostate cancer.
Patients present with coagulopathy, hypofibrinogenemia, and systemic bleeding.
We describe a case of DIC XFL caused by prostate cancer (PC) successfully treated with a single injection of degarelix, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist.
This led to prompt control of the patient’s coagulopathy within ten days of treatment.
Our case highlights features of this rare and devastating hemorrhagic complication of PC along with a fast-acting and effective therapeutic drug option.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ong, Shawn Y.& Taverna, Josephine& Jokerst, Clint& Enzler, Thomas& Hammode, Emad& Rogowitz, Elisa…[et al.]. 2015. Prostate Cancer-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Excessive Fibrinolysis Treated with Degarelix. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ong, Shawn Y.…[et al.]. Prostate Cancer-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Excessive Fibrinolysis Treated with Degarelix. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ong, Shawn Y.& Taverna, Josephine& Jokerst, Clint& Enzler, Thomas& Hammode, Emad& Rogowitz, Elisa…[et al.]. Prostate Cancer-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Excessive Fibrinolysis Treated with Degarelix. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059248