| Segmental arterial mediolysis of varying phases affecting both the intra-abdominal and intracranial vertebral arteries: an autopsy case report. | |
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PMID: 19375356 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report an autopsy case of segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) of various phases occurring in both the intracranial vertebral artery (IVA) and intra-abdominal arteries. The patient was a 70-year-old male found dead in his house. The cause of death was massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage owing to a ruptured right gastroepiploic artery. Histopathological examination revealed that there was a broad arterial dissection as long as 20 cm in the right gastroepiploic artery associated with SAM in the injurious phase. In addition, SAM in the reparative phase was observed as organized arterial dissections in the left gastric artery. Furthermore, SAM in the reparative phase was detected as an arterial dissection in the right IVA undergoing an organizing process. These three lesions were considered to have developed at different times. SAM occurring in both the intra-abdominal and intracranial vertebral arteries is extremely rare. This coincidence may provide a clue to the relationship between SAM and spontaneous IVA dissection. |
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Authors:
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Ayako Ro; Norimasa Kageyama; Akihiro Takatsu; Tatsushige Fukunaga |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-04-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology Volume: 19 ISSN: 1879-1336 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc. Pathol. Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-10-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9212060 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 248-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. chaeja@nifty.com |
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Aged Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications, pathology Fatal Outcome Gastroepiploic Artery / pathology* Hemorrhage / etiology, pathology Humans Intracranial Arterial Diseases / complications, pathology* Male Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications, pathology* Rupture, Spontaneous Tunica Media / pathology* Vertebral Artery / pathology* Vertebral Artery Dissection / complications, pathology* |
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