Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Caused by Uterine Leiomyoma with Sarcoma-Like Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A leiomyoma rarely causes disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). In the present report, we describe a case of DIC caused by leiomyoma. A 36-year-old nulliparous woman presented with hypermenorrhea and a lower abdominal mass. On magnetic resonance imaging, we detected a 14 cm uterine tumor, w...

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Main Authors: Akiyo Taneichi, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yukako Mizoguchi, Shizuo Machida, Hiroaki Nonaka, Yuji Takei, Yasushi Saga, Mitsuaki Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/978743
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