Fulminant Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as Initial Presentation of BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
Joint Authors
Uche, An
Chuang, Jeremy
Gupta, Rohan
Margolin, Kim
Kim, Phyllis
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a pathological process involving dysfunction of the coagulation cascade.
In this case report, we discuss a 33-year-old woman with BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic melanoma who presented in fulminant DIC with concurrent hemorrhagic and thrombotic manifestations and discuss the patient’s brief response to combination therapy.
In our discussion, we highlight the current understanding of DIC and also identify opportunities for future research to elucidate the genetic aberrations in melanoma that may result in treatment resistance to combination therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chuang, Jeremy& Uche, An& Gupta, Rohan& Margolin, Kim& Kim, Phyllis. 2019. Fulminant Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as Initial Presentation of BRAF-Mutated Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chuang, Jeremy…[et al.]. Fulminant Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as Initial Presentation of BRAF-Mutated Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chuang, Jeremy& Uche, An& Gupta, Rohan& Margolin, Kim& Kim, Phyllis. Fulminant Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as Initial Presentation of BRAF-Mutated Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142206