Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism Caused by Popliteal Vein Aneurysm

Popliteal venous aneurysms can be a cause of fatal pulmonary thrombo-embolism. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman who suddenly died of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism. Deep vein thrombosis was not observed, but a venous aneurysm with intraluminal thrombi formation was identified on the left pop...

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Published inKorean Journal of Legal Medicine Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 102 - 104
Main Authors Choi, Gyuheon, Ha, Hongil, Park, Sohyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한법의학회 01.08.2018
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기타의약학
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ISSN2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.3.102

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Summary:Popliteal venous aneurysms can be a cause of fatal pulmonary thrombo-embolism. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman who suddenly died of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism. Deep vein thrombosis was not observed, but a venous aneurysm with intraluminal thrombi formation was identified on the left popliteal vein. This case illustrates that venous aneurysms can be presented as fatal pulmonary thromboembolism, and that they should be considered as a rare cause of pulmonary thromboembolism. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI:10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.3.102