[Extensive cardiac thombosis in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation]

Abstract

Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a syndrome characterized by thrombin and fibrin generation which is associated with organ failure and death. Intracardiac thrombus may occur and further deteriorate prognosis. We report the case of a patient with massive intraventricular thrombus revealed by an acute ischemia of the upper left limb in a context of pulmonary adenocarcinoma complicated by a disseminated intravascular coagulation. We describe the diagnostic modalities and the fatal evolution.

Keywords: Coagulation intravasculaire disséminée; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Thrombus intracardiaque; cardiac thrombus.