Pulmonary embolism due to hepatic tissue--a forensic vital sign? A case report.
A case of pulmonary embolism due to hepatic tissue occurring after trauma is presented. This finding may be of forensic value in indicating the antemortem nature of an injury by constituting evidence of an intra vitam phenomenon.
D000293:Adolescent; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D013997:Time Factors