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Disseminated intravascular coagulation and myocardial infarction in a haemophilia B patient during therapy with
A Chistolini1, M G Mazzucconi, M C Tirindelli
1Department of Human Biopathology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and fatal myocardial infarction in a haemophilia B patient is described. DIC occurred after 4 days of therapy with unactivated prothrombin complex concentrates during the post-operative period. Therapy with fresh frozen plasma, heparin and antithrombin III concentrates was started without efficacy; after autopsy myocardial infarction was evident.
A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and fatal myocardial infarction in a haemophilia B patient is described. DIC occurred after 4 days of therapy with unactivated prothrombin complex concentrates during the post-operative period. Therapy with fresh frozen plasma, heparin and antithrombin III concentrates was started without efficacy; after autopsy myocardial infarction was evident.