| Literature DB >> 6747797 |
M A Rockoff, D L Gang, J P Vacanti.
Abstract
A 1-year-old child developed fatal septic pulmonary embolism upon removal of a central intravenous catheter. Histologically identical material was found in the pulmonary arteries and in the inferior vena cava at the catheter tip site. The pathophysiology of pulmonary embolism occurring during childhood is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6747797 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(84)80194-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Surg ISSN: 0022-3468 Impact factor: 2.545