Journal Published Online: 01 September 1992
Volume 37, Issue 5

Postmortem Angiography of Catheter-Induced Pulmonary Artery Perforation

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

A case of pulmonary artery perforation by the placement of a balloon-tipped, flow-directed (Swan-Ganz) catheter, as demonstrated postmortem by angiography and confirmed by conventional autopsy method, is reported. Angiography is an effective adjunctive modality in the postmortem diagnosis and localization of pulmonary artery perforation. In cases of suspected catheter-induced pulmonary artery perforation and death, postmortem angiography may prove useful to the forensic pathologist.

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Resnick, JM
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, and the Laboratory Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Engeler, CE
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Derauf, BJ
Radiology Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
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Stock #: JFS13323J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13323J