[Pulmonary embolism caused by liver tissue].
Embolism of hepatic tissue to the lung in coincidence with severe injury to the liver is a rare complication. We report on a case of a 22-year old motor-cyclist who was involved in a traffic accident and incured a blunt abdominal trauma. The autopsy revealed a crushed right hepatic lobe. Careful microscopically investigations of the lungs showed multiple small emboli composed primarily of hepatic tissue in pulmonary arterial branches.
Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinik Essen.
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Walz
D000328:Adult; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology*
Lungenembolie durch Lebergewebe.