[A case of progressive gastric carcinoma accompanied by disseminated carcinomatosis of bone marrow due to bone metastasis with DIC recovery by joint administration of 5-FU and paclitaxel].

A 54-year-old male visited our hospital with the chief complaint of anorexia. Based on various tests, a diagnosis of scirrhous gastric carcinoma accompanied by bone metastasis and liver metastasis was made. As DIC developed following hospital admission, 5-FU and PTX therapy (5-FU at 600 mg/m(2), 24-hour continuous infusion, day 1-5 and PTX at 80 mg/m(2), iv, day 8, 15, 22) were administered. Although primary foci, bone metastasis, and liver metastasis were observed by image diagnostic procedures, recovery from DIC was achieved. 5-FU+PTX therapy is considered to be effective for DIC due to bone metastasis of gastric carcinoma.