Suture Embolism of the Left Superior Lobar Pulmonary Artery

• Ahn, Janice Seulgy ^[1] ; Grise, Joy ^[1] ; DelTondo, Joseph A. ^[1]
  1. [1] West Virginia University

     West Virginia University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 64, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 298-301
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Endogenous pulmonary thromboemboli are a common cause of noncardiac sudden natural death. Embolism of exogenous material is a rare but potential finding in autopsies following surgeries, medical procedures, penetrating trauma, and nonparenteral drug abuse. This report describes the first case of a suture embolism of the left superior lobar pulmonary artery following complicated abdominal surgery.