Stroke in patients with cancer is second only to metastasis as a cause of focal neurological deficit. Stroke in this setting is usually linked to mucinous tumors or hematologic malignancies. We describe 2 patients with cervical cancer who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)-mediated cerebral infarctions. The protean manifestations of DIC in cancer patients with stroke are emphasized.
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