Recurrent pulmonary emboli with characteristic histopathology

Sadahiro Hijikata; Takamichi Miyamoto; Junji Yamaguchi; Takamasa Iwai; Keita Watanabe; Yuichiro Sagawa; Ryo Masuda; Ryoichi Miyazaki; Naoyuki Miwa; Masahiro Sekigawa; Tetsuo Yamaguchi; Nobuhiro Hara; Yasutoshi Nagata; Toshihiro Nozato; Urara Sakurai; Kenzo Hirao

doi:10.1016/j.carpath.2017.05.002

Recurrent pulmonary emboli with characteristic histopathology

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2017 Jul-Aug:29:45-47. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2017.05.002. Epub 2017 May 11.

Authors

Sadahiro Hijikata¹, Takamichi Miyamoto², Junji Yamaguchi², Takamasa Iwai², Keita Watanabe², Yuichiro Sagawa², Ryo Masuda², Ryoichi Miyazaki², Naoyuki Miwa², Masahiro Sekigawa², Tetsuo Yamaguchi², Nobuhiro Hara², Yasutoshi Nagata², Toshihiro Nozato², Urara Sakurai³, Kenzo Hirao⁴

Affiliations

¹ Depertment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, 1-26-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 181-8610, Japan. Electronic address: sada.hijikata@gmail.com.
² Depertment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, 1-26-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 181-8610, Japan.
³ Depertment of Clinical pathology, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, 1-26-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 181-8610, Japan.
⁴ Depertment of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0034, Japan.

PMID: 28575717
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2017.05.002

Abstract

We report a unique case of recurrent thromboembolism and its histological findings that were revealed in an autopsy. Although it is well known that repeating thrombosis presents organization and recanalization, we also observed rare findings of thickening of the bronchial artery and fixation of the valve of the lower extremity vein in this case.

Keywords: Autopsy; Bronchial artery; Deep vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism / pathology*
Recurrence