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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) can be a rare initial manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. We present a case in which DIC was the symptom leading to the suspicion of a prostatic tumour. The performance of a prostate biopsy in this situation exacerbated the initial coagulation disorder. This case highlights the risks of prostate biopsy in patients with a suspicion of advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The difficulty of treating DIC in this clinical situation is also discussed.
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Navarro, M., Ruiz, I., Martín, G. et al. Patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation as the first manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Risks of prostatic biopsy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 9, 190–191 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.pcan.4500854
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