Acute exacerbation of chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after tooth extraction.
To present a rare case of persistent bleeding from the tooth extraction socket in a patient with chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Acute exacerbation of chronic DIC occurs by various trigger factors. The patient's chronic DIC in association with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm was activated by tooth extraction, resulting in persistent bleeding from the socket. Patients with chronic DIC may have persistent bleeding following tooth extraction.