Fibrocartilagenous embolism: an unusual cause of spinal cord infarction

A 14-year-old girl experienced sudden onset of weakness progressing rapidly to paralysis. She died 7 days later from a massive pulmonary thromboembolus. Autopsy revealed extensive infarction of the spinal cord with a fibrocartilaginous embolus of the corresponding segment of the anterior spinal arte...

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Published inThe American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 19; no. 4; p. 395
Main Authors Yousef, O M, Appenzeller, P, Kornfeld, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1998
Subjects
Adolescent
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infarction - pathology
Pulmonary Embolism - pathology
Spinal Cord - blood supply
Spinal Cord Diseases - pathology
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Summary:A 14-year-old girl experienced sudden onset of weakness progressing rapidly to paralysis. She died 7 days later from a massive pulmonary thromboembolus. Autopsy revealed extensive infarction of the spinal cord with a fibrocartilaginous embolus of the corresponding segment of the anterior spinal artery.
ISSN:0195-7910
1533-404X
DOI:10.1097/00000433-199812000-00020