Postmortem Demonstration of the Source of Pulmonary Thromboembolism: The Importance of the Autopsy

Authors

Gina Elhammady, Arkadi M Rywlin, M. D. Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Andrew T. Schubeck, Arkadi M. Rywlin MD Department of Pathology Mount Sinai Medical Center; Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Vicky El-Najjar, Arkadi M. Rywlin MD Department of Pathology Mount Sinai Medical Center; Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Morton J. Robinson, Arkadi M Rywlin, M. D. Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center

Date of this Version

8-16-2011

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Periprostatic or paravaginal venous thromboses are rarely considered clinically as sites of clot origin in patients with pulmonary thromboembolism. The majority of emboli have been demonstrated to originate in the veins of the legs. This report raises awareness of pelvic vein thrombosis as a potential source of pulmonary embolism that is rarely considered or detected clinically, and which usually requires postmortem examination for recognition. It also reviews the possible routes emboli may take to reach the lungs.

Comments

This article was originally published in Case Reports in Vascular Medicine

Identifier

FIDC001523

Recommended Citation

Gina Elhammady, Andrew T. Schubeck, Vicky El-Najjar, and Morton J. Robinson, “Postmortem Demonstration of the Source of Pulmonary Thromboembolism: The Importance of the Autopsy,” Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, vol. 2011, Article ID 108215, 3 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/108215

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