| Acute decompression sickness--report of an autopsy case with widespread fat embolism. | |
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PMID: 7257767 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A case of acute decompression sickness presenting severe clinical features was reported. At the time of autopsy, intra- and extravascular air bubbles were found in various organs. Pulmonary fat embolism was also prominent in association with severe circulatory disturbances of the lungs. The spinal cord showed edematous and congestive swelling which was intimately related to the coagulation of blood within the epidural veins that contained innumerable fat droplets. Intravascular fat seemed to be created in and released from the injured adipose tissue, especially that of the bone marrow during decompression and to have acted as an accelerator of intravascular coagulation. The pathophysiological significance of the fat embolism for the development and the progression of decompression sickness is discussed. |
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Authors:
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M Kitano; K Hayashi |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta pathologica japonica Volume: 31 ISSN: 0001-6632 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Pathol. Jpn. Publication Date: 1981 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-09-22 Completed Date: 1981-09-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372637 Medline TA: Acta Pathol Jpn Country: JAPAN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 269-76 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Autopsy Bone Marrow / pathology Decompression Sickness / blood, complications, pathology* Embolism, Fat / etiology*, pathology Humans Male Spinal Cord / pathology |
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