Pulmonary embolization by chorionic villi causing maternal death after a car crash

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-197

  Kingston, Nicola J ^a   Baillie, Tina ^a   Chan, Yuen F ^b   Reddy, Desmond J ^c   Stables, Simon R ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Anatomical Pathology ^*  (Australia)

^c Northland Path Lab   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chorionic villi; Embolism; Maternal death; Placental abruption; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHORION VILLUS; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMIGRAVIDA; SHOCK; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CHORIONIC VILLI; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 0037607559     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200306000-00019     Document Type: Article

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