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Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism autopsies reveal 100% bilateral DVT, most frequently in the soleal vein.
Observational (n=7)
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Histopathological analysis of fatal pulmonary embolism cases reveals that bilateral soleal vein thrombosis is universally present and likely a key source of emboli.
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Soleal vein thrombosis may underlie fatal PE; hypothesis-generating autopsy data leave open need for targeted imaging studies.
Kageyama et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism (n=7). Histopathological examination of deep veins was evaluated on Presence and distribution of deep vein thrombosis. Histopathological examination of seven autopsy cases with fatal pulmonary thromboembolism revealed bilateral deep vein thrombosis in all cases, with the soleal vein being the most frequent site.
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