Sudden death caused by pulmonary fat embolism in a patient with miliary tuberculosis
An 84-year-old Japanese woman with myelodysplastic syndrome was admitted with pyrexia and dyspnea, but died suddenly during diagnostic evaluation. The autopsy revealed miliary tuberculosis in addition to myelodysplastic syndrome in the bone marrow. The immediate cause of the patient’s sudden death...
Main Authors: | Katsuya Chinen, Kashima Ito |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2019-08-01
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Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/161010 |
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