An inusual catastrofic intra-abdominal hemorrhage caused by spontaneus segmental arterial mediolysis dissection

Histopathologically, the arteries showed segmental lytic degeneration and disappearance of medial smooth muscle cells, medial dissection and formation of pseudo-aneurysms, the wall of which consisted of a thin membrane of the adventitia.

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Published in:Forensic science international 2007-01, Vol.169, p.S12-S13
Main Authors: Bonifacio, A, Maresi, A, Albano, N, Argo, A, Scuderi, G, Fleres, P, Bono, G, Zerbo, S, Liotta, R, Procaccianti, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Aneurysms
Dissection
Forensic sciences
Pathology
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Summary:Histopathologically, the arteries showed segmental lytic degeneration and disappearance of medial smooth muscle cells, medial dissection and formation of pseudo-aneurysms, the wall of which consisted of a thin membrane of the adventitia.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.04.185