Pulmonary thromboembolism: overview and update from medicolegal aspects

Ayako Ro; Norimasa Kageyama; Takanobu Tanifuji; Tatsushige Fukunaga

doi:10.1016/j.legalmed.2007.09.003

Pulmonary thromboembolism: overview and update from medicolegal aspects

Leg Med (Tokyo). 2008 Mar;10(2):57-71. doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2007.09.003. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Authors

Ayako Ro¹, Norimasa Kageyama, Takanobu Tanifuji, Tatsushige Fukunaga

Affiliation

¹ Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinano-machi 35, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. chaeja@nifty.com

PMID: 18037329
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2007.09.003

Abstract

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) has recently been the focus of research, with special attention to its clinical and medicolegal aspects. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an important embolic source of PTE. We review the epidemiology, autopsy findings, pathophysiology, and clinical issues related to PTE and DVT in Japan based on our autopsy cases at the Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Autopsy
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Forensic Pathology*
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology
Pulmonary Embolism / physiopathology*
Venous Thrombosis / epidemiology
Venous Thrombosis / physiopathology