High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report
Malignancy-associated DIC is uncommon and when it does occur, is often associated with hematologic malignancies rather than solid tumors. In this case, we describe an unusual case when a patient with advanced stage high-grade endometrial adenocarcinoma presented to care with vision loss and deep vei...
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| description | Malignancy-associated DIC is uncommon and when it does occur, is often associated with hematologic malignancies rather than solid tumors. In this case, we describe an unusual case when a patient with advanced stage high-grade endometrial adenocarcinoma presented to care with vision loss and deep vein thrombosis, found to be in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The patient suffered many complications from her DIC, which was briefly managed with systemic therapy for her underlying malignancy but ultimately led to her death. DIC has been reported in the literature rarely for gynecologic malignancies, and never as presenting symptom for high-grade endometrial adenocarcinoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69f456b6f9d3488bbda7b3fa2c636aec2025-08-21T04:17:10ZengElsevierGynecologic Oncology Reports2352-57892025-08-016010180210.1016/j.gore.2025.101802High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case reportJennifer Hansen0Andreea Dinicu1Johanna Kelley2Lindsey Beffa3Corresponding author.; Obstetrics and Gynecology Institute, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code A81, Cleveland, OH 44195, United StatesObstetrics and Gynecology Institute, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code A81, Cleveland, OH 44195, United StatesObstetrics and Gynecology Institute, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code A81, Cleveland, OH 44195, United StatesObstetrics and Gynecology Institute, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code A81, Cleveland, OH 44195, United StatesMalignancy-associated DIC is uncommon and when it does occur, is often associated with hematologic malignancies rather than solid tumors. In this case, we describe an unusual case when a patient with advanced stage high-grade endometrial adenocarcinoma presented to care with vision loss and deep vein thrombosis, found to be in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The patient suffered many complications from her DIC, which was briefly managed with systemic therapy for her underlying malignancy but ultimately led to her death. DIC has been reported in the literature rarely for gynecologic malignancies, and never as presenting symptom for high-grade endometrial adenocarcinoma.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578925001274Disseminated intravascular coagulationEndometrial cancer |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer Hansen Andreea Dinicu Johanna Kelley Lindsey Beffa High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report Gynecologic Oncology Reports Disseminated intravascular coagulation Endometrial cancer |
| title | High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report |
| title_full | High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report |
| title_fullStr | High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report |
| title_short | High-grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report |
| title_sort | high grade endometrial cancer presents with malignancy associated disseminated intravascular coagulation a case report |
| topic | Disseminated intravascular coagulation Endometrial cancer |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578925001274 |
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