Case report of disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow originating from gastric cancer with cancer-related disseminated intravascular coagulation successfully treated with recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin

Hiroshi Kawamoto, Yoichiro Uchida, Shugo Ueda, Soshi Yanagita, Hiroaki Terajima

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Abstract

A 62-year-old man, who underwent distal gastrectomy due to gastric cancer, was diagnosed with disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow 8 years later. Chemotherapy was administered following treatment with recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rTM), and as a result, he successfully recovered from his disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) status and experienced improvement of his severe cancer-related pain. The use of rTM may enable the safe continuation of chemotherapy, and rTM may also be a useful treatment for DIC associated with solid cancer, such as gastric cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-365
Number of pages3
JournalJapanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
Volume42
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 01-03-2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Medicine(all)

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