Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Kazuyoshi Kousaka

Publications

• Case Report
  Prostate Cancer Detected During Examination and Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Case Report
  
  Author(s): Kazuyoshi Kousaka, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Masanori Takada, Koichi Fujita, Yoshiharu Nishibori and Takao MaruyamaKazuyoshi Kousaka, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Masanori Takada, Koichi Fujita, Yoshiharu Nishibori and Takao Maruyama
  
  An 80-year-old male was admitted to our institution with a complaint of chest pain. Electrocardiography revealed ST elevation in leads V1-V5, blood chemistry revealed elevated creatine kinase MB and troponin T levels, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed akinesis in the anterior wall of the left ventricle. Although chest radiography revealed no cardiac or respiratory abnormalities, multiple small nodules in both lungs were identified. A diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) was made and Cardioangiography (CAG) was performed, which revealed a severely stenotic lesion in the proximal left descending artery. After thrombectomy, drug-eluting stents were successfully placed. However, intramuscular hemorrhage in the right upper arm and hematuria occurred; moreover, the platelet count decreased to 7.5×104/μL, leading to a suspicion of Disseminated Intravascular Coagu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000258

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