Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Caused by an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation occurs in about 2 % of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Herein, the authors describe a patient who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation as a result of a stable abdominal aortic aneurysm. The coagulation disorder resolved completely within a week after aneurysmectomy.'"

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Caused by an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—A Case Report

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