Publications by authors named "M Tajdar"
Article Synopsis
- Carcinocythemia is the presence of tumor cells in the blood, making it challenging to detect, especially when the cells are present in low numbers.
- In a case study, a 56-year-old patient was initially suspected of having sepsis but was later diagnosed with carcinocythemia after atypical cells were found in a blood smear, and further tests confirmed the presence of carcinoma cells.
- The patient sadly passed away shortly after diagnosis, revealing that the underlying cause was a form of breast cancer; this highlights the need for improved detection methods for carcinocythemia in patients with symptoms like disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
