Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Mar 2002
Case ReportsPedal gangrene secondary to disseminated intravascular coagulation with gastric carcinoma.
Consumptive coagulopathy resulting in a disseminated intravascular coagulation is most often seen in infectious diseases and hematologic malignancies. Solid tumors may be associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation that results in gangrene of the upper extremity. A case report of lower-extremity gangrene as the pathology for gastric carcinoma is presented. The need for a multidisciplinary approach to this clinical presentation is noted.