| Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis with Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism Caused by Benign Pelvic Space-Occupying Lesions-An Overview. | |
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PMID: 22268621 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Venous stasis predisposes to thrombosis. One hundred and sixty cases of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism were reviewed to determine how many cases had deep venous thromboses associated with venous blood flow reduction caused by external pressure from benign pelvic masses. Three cases were identified, representing 2% of cases overall (3/160): a 44-year-old woman with a large uterine leiomyoma (1048 g); a 74-year-old man with prostatomegaly and bladder distension (containing 1 L of urine); and a 70-year-old man with prostatomegaly and bladder distension (containing 3 L of urine). Although a rare cause of fatal deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism, space-occupying pelvic lesions can lead to extrinsic pressure on adjacent veins reducing blood flow and causing stasis and thrombosis. Individuals with large pelvic masses may, therefore, be at increased risk of pulmonary thromboembolism from deep venous thrombosis, particularly in the presence of concurrent risk factors such as immobility, thrombophilias, malignancy, and significant cardiopulmonary disease. |
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Hannah Rosenfeld; Roger W Byard |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-23 |
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Title: Journal of forensic sciences Volume: - ISSN: 1556-4029 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375370 Medline TA: J Forensic Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 American Academy of Forensic Sciences. |
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The University of Adelaide Medical School, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. Forensic Science SA, 21 Divett Place, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. |
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