Pulmonary skin embolism: a case report.
The incidental autopsy finding of an embolic fragment of skin partially occluding a pulmonary artery is described. It is suggested that the "graft" resulted from one of many needle punctures.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin