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Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine 3/2017

22.12.2016 | Case Report

The periprostatic venous plexus: an unusual source of fatal pulmonary embolism during corporoplasty

verfasst von: Nazario Foschi, Mauro Ragonese, Vincenzo M. Grassi, Valentino De Matteis, Fabio De-Giorgio

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

When a sudden death occurs during a minor surgical intervention, it may require a careful and extensive postmortem investigation. One such case concerns a 61-year-old male patient affected by Peyronie’s disease, who died suddenly during a corporoplasty procedure. Autopsy and histologic examinations showed a massive bilateral pulmonary micro-embolism brought on by periprostatic venous plexus thrombosis. The cause of death was attributed to intraoperative fatal pulmonary micro-embolism. Pulmonary thromboembolism is a major cause of death and is known to be a possible complication of surgery. Nevertheless, the periprostatic venous plexus is an unusual site of thrombosis, as it has been demonstrated that the majority of emboli originate in the legs. In this case, the embolism was massive and fatal and occurred during a minor surgical procedure, even though the patient was not at risk for venous thromboembolism, nor did he have a significant past medical history.
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Metadaten
Titel
The periprostatic venous plexus: an unusual source of fatal pulmonary embolism during corporoplasty
verfasst von
Nazario Foschi
Mauro Ragonese
Vincenzo M. Grassi
Valentino De Matteis
Fabio De-Giorgio
Publikationsdatum
22.12.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-016-1519-9

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