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Very fast recovery of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation with abiraterone acetate in a patient with bone metastases from castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

Authors :
Gauthier H
Serrate C
Pouessel D
leMaignan C
Teixeira L
Culine S
Source :
Case reports in oncology [Case Rep Oncol] 2014 Sep 05; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 625-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 05 (Print Publication: 2014).
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a rare, potentially life-threatening complication of advanced prostate carcinoma. We report the successful treatment with abiraterone acetate of acute DIC related to a progressive bone metastatic disease in a chemotherapy-naïve patient with castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1662-6575
Volume :
7
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Case reports in oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25408654
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000367781