Recurrent pulmonary emboli with characteristic histopathology.

Authors :: Hijikata S
Miyamoto T
Yamaguchi J
Iwai T
Watanabe K
Sagawa Y
Masuda R
Miyazaki R
Miwa N
Sekigawa M
Yamaguchi T
Hara N
Nagata Y
Nozato T
Sakurai U
Hirao K
Source :: Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology [Cardiovasc Pathol] 2017 Jul - Aug; Vol. 29, pp. 45-47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 11.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: We report a unique case of recurrent thromboembolism and its histological findings that were revealed in an autopsy. Although it is well known that repeating thrombosis presents organization and recanalization, we also observed rare findings of thickening of the bronchial artery and fixation of the valve of the lower extremity vein in this case.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Aged
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Recurrence
Pulmonary Embolism pathology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1879-1336
Volume :: 29
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 28575717
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpath.2017.05.002