Fatal coronary sinus thrombosis due to hypercoagulability in Crohn's disease.
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A 27-year-old male, admitted to hospital for a psoas muscle abscess secondary to Crohn's disease, suddenly died while in hospital. A medicolegal autopsy showed coronary sinus thrombosis. Coronary sinus thrombosis is rare and is usually associated with invasive cardiac procedures. Coronary sinus thrombosis associated with Crohn's disease has not been reported. Autopsy examination of the coronary sinus is advocated, especially in individuals with hypercoagulable states.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
دوره 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017