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[Consumption coagulopathy and meningioma]
Annales Francaises D'Anesthesie Et De Reanimation
|January 1, 1986
Summary
A twenty-year-old man experienced fatal coagulation disorders after brain tumor neurosurgery. This case highlights disseminated intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis risks following such procedures.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Hematology
- Pathology
Background:
- Neurosurgery, particularly for brain tumors, carries inherent risks.
- Coagulation disorders can be a serious complication following neurosurgical procedures.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and fibrinolysis are known, albeit rare, post-neurosurgical complications.