Citation

Veinot JP, Edwards WD. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1994; 15(2): 138-141.

Affiliation

Division of Medical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8074105

Abstract

A unique case of trauma-related cartilage embolization to the lungs is reported. The patient had sustained a fracture of the left humerus, related to seizures from suspected homicidal strychnine poisoning, and had undergone an open-reduction procedure. Although embolization of extravascular material to the lungs is well recognized, to our knowledge, trauma-related cartilage embolization has not been previously described in humans. Such emboli may have the potential to contribute to mortality and morbidity in trauma patients.

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