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KMID : 0357820180420030102
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2018 Volume.42 No. 3 p.102 ~ p.104
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Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism Caused by Popliteal Vein Aneurysm
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Choi Gyu-Heon
Ha Hong-Il
Park So-Hyung
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Aneurysm, Popliteal vein, Pulmonary embolism, Forensic pathology
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