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Case Report
Acute disseminated intravascular coagulation developed after suction and evacuation in an intrauterine fetal death: A case report
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
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Article ID: 100216Z08WA2025
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Alshahrani W, Elsheikh M. Acute disseminated intravascular coagulation developed after suction and evacuation in an intrauterine fetal death: A case report. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2025;11(2):38–41.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is defined as a hypercoagulable state leading to micro and macrovascular clotting compromising the blood flow leading to organ dysfunction. Most patient presenting with DIC will have a history of severe infection, recent trauma, hepatic failure, malignancy, or post-obstetrical bleeding. As the consequences of DIC can be fatal, it is crucial to be recognized as early as possible.
Case Report: We are presenting to you a case of intrauterine fetal death at 19 weeks complicated by DIC due to retained placenta leading to massive blood transfusion and intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
Conclusion: Disseminated intravascular coagulation is one of the complicated of massive uterine hemorrhage and early recognition in important for the patient’s mortality and morbidity.
Keywords: Blood transfusion, Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), Obstetrical hemorrhage
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Wafa Alshahrani - Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mohammed Elsheikh - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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