Amniotic fluid embolism: fatal case confirmed at autopsy five weeks after delivery.
A 28-year-old woman died 36 days after an episode of shock followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation clinically thought to be due to amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). At necropsy squames could be still be identified in an infarcted area of lung and the clinical diagnosis proved.
Attwood
H D
HD
Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia.
Delprado
W J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors