An autopsy case of massive pulmonary tumor embolism due to undiagnosed prostatic adenocarcinoma

Lovrenski, Aleksandra; Vrekic, Zeljka; Škrbić, Dušan; Andrejić-Višnjić, Bojana; Vasilijević, Milena; More, Lidija Vrtunski

doi:10.1007/s12024-019-00184-5

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“…These were also reported in similar studies carried out in the autopsy pathology of dead bodies in which diabetes and kidney damage were diagnosed. [16,17] The parietal pericardium in this study was smooth and shiny and not attached to the visceral pericardium. There were few fatty streaks in the aortic intima and the coronary arteries had normal distribution.…”

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Autopsy Pathology of Diabetic Nephropathy with Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease and Anemic Heart Failure

2022

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An autopsy was performed at Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Nigeria on a 58 year old woman who was known to be diabetic and hypertensive. Results of autopsy findings showed that the external description was cachectic, severely pale, cyanosed and jaundiced. The thorax, abdominal and pelvic organs were in their normal anatomic position. The trachea mucosa was hyperemic. The bronchi contained frothy fluid. The parietal pleural was shiny and smooth. The heart was enlarged and flabby. The parietal pericardium was smooth and shiny and not attached to the visceral pericardium. The tongue was pale, furred and have prominent papillae. The esophageal mucosa was hyperaemic. The cut sections of the liver showed a nutmeg appearance. The thymus was vestigial. The cut surfaces were cream colored and solid. The thyroid was grossly normal in size. The cut surfaces were brownish and showed colloid in areas. Both kidneys were grossly normal. The cut sections showed loss of corticomedullary differentiation. There were bilateral multicystic swellings on both ovaries. The cranium was intact with no fracture in the skull. The cerebral vessels showed few fatty streaks but no aneurysmal dilatation. Histologic section of the kidney showed numerous glomeruli with varying degree of sclerosis, and capillary basement membrane thickening. The cause of death was anemic heart failure, metastatic serous cystadenocarcinoma, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Thorough autopsies on all deaths of heart failure to study other associated pathologies was recommended. Keywords: Autopsy, Anemic Heart Failure, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, Histology

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Autopsy Pathology of Diabetic Nephropathy with Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease and Anemic Heart Failure

2022

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“…Histologic section of her brain tissue showed extensive areas of haemorrhage within the brain parenchyma. Several studies [16,17] have maintained that chronic high blood pressure has been the major predisposing factor of death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The American heart association has long considered blood pressure less than 140 over 90mmHg as normal for adults.…”

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Autopsy Pathology of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease: Case Reports

Offiah

Amadi

Azuamah

2022

Int J Sci Healthcare Res

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An Autopsy is performed on a dead body primarily to determine the cause of death. Two autopsies of death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease were performed at Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Nigeria. The first autopsy was on a 51 year old man diagnosed about 12 years before his death with hypertension. Autopsy report after his death revealed pan-valvular dilatation, benign nephrosclerosis, chronic pyelonephritis, hepatomegaly with chronic passive congestion of the liver, splenomegaly, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, ascites and moderate cerebral edema. The cause of death was ruled as congestive cardiac failure and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The second autopsy was on a 60 year old woman who died after a 5 day history of headache and a day history of loss of consciousness. Autopsy report after her death revealed massive intracerebral and intraventricular haemorrhage, pontine haemorrhage, laryngotracheobronchitis, pulmonary edema, and congested liver and spleen. The cause of death was ruled as hypertensive cardiovascular disease with massive intracranial haemorrhage. A thorough autopsy of deaths from hypertensive cardiovascular disease to reveal other associated pathologies was recommended. Keywords: Autopsy, Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, Intracranial haemorrhage, Congestive cardiac failure, Hypertension

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“…This is known as pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM), and it results in thrombus formation within the pulmonary arteries, leading to occlusion of the vessels [6]. Finally, in a primary or secondary lung malignancy, such as in this patient, PTE can be caused by local invasion and occlusion of the pulmonary arteries [7].…”

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Pulmonary Tumor Embolism: A Rare Cause of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

Chong

Park

Aslam

et al. 2020

Cureus

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A rare cause of acute decompensated pulmonary hypertension is pulmonary tumor embolism (PTE), which is an uncommon complication of advanced lung malignancy. Patients diagnosed with PTE typically have a poor prognosis, and so patients with advanced lung tumors who present with signs of right heart failure and respiratory support should be evaluated for PTE. We present a case of a 54-year-old Hispanic female who initially presented with a one-month history of dysphagia, who was found to have acute pulmonary hypertension secondary to invasion of the pulmonary arteries by lung adenocarcinoma.

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An autopsy case of massive pulmonary tumor embolism due to undiagnosed prostatic adenocarcinoma

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Autopsy Pathology of Diabetic Nephropathy with Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease and Anemic Heart Failure

Autopsy Pathology of Diabetic Nephropathy with Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease and Anemic Heart Failure

Autopsy Pathology of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease: Case Reports

Pulmonary Tumor Embolism: A Rare Cause of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

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