Fibrocartilagenous embolism: an unusual cause of spinal cord infarction.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol
; 19(4): 395-9, 1998 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9885939
ABSTRACT
A 14-year-old girl experienced sudden onset of weakness progressing rapidly to paralysis. She died 7 days later from a massive pulmonary thromboembolus. Autopsy revealed extensive infarction of the spinal cord with a fibrocartilaginous embolus of the corresponding segment of the anterior spinal artery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
/
Spinal Cord
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Infarction
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Forensic Med Pathol
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States