Fatal hemorrhage caused by varicose veins.
Varicose veins are a common, worldwide medical problem, but are generally considered non-life-threatening. We report three cases of fatal hemorrhage resulting from varicose veins and review the literature. The pathology of acute perforations onto the skin surface in varicose venous disease is described.
Morrow
P L
PL
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Burlington, VT 05401.
Hardin
N J
NJ
Karn
C M
CM
Beloin
R
R
McDowell
R W
RW
D000368:Aged; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology