Widespread hematogenous metastases and Trousseau's syndrome in gastric adenocarcinoma
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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56(3): 91-96, May-June 2001. ilus
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ABSTRACT
A case of widespread hematogenous metastases and Trousseau's syndrome is reported in a 40 year-old white housewife with gastric cancer, presenting subdural hematoma, ecchymoses, epistaxis, stomach and uterine bleeding. After undergoing hematoma drainage, she was unsuccessfully treated with platelets, red blood cells, plasma cryoprecipitate transfusions, and antibiotics. Necropsy disclosed gastric ring-signet adenocarcinoma invading the serous layer, with massive disseminated intravascular coagulation and systemic neoplastic embolism. Multiple old and recent hyaline (rich in fibrin and platelets) microthrombi, and tumor emboli were observed in the bone marrow, meninges, liver, lungs, kidneys, lymph nodes, adrenals, thyroid, heart, pancreas, and ovaries (Krukenberg tumor)
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Trastornos de la Coagulación Sanguínea
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Adenocarcinoma
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Metástasis de la Neoplasia
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Triângulo Mineiro Medical School/BR
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