FATAL HEMORRHAGE CAUSED BY VARICOSE-VEINS

Authors
MORROW PL HARDIN NJ KARN CM BELOIN R MCDOWELL RW
Citation
Pl. Morrow et al., FATAL HEMORRHAGE CAUSED BY VARICOSE-VEINS, The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 15(2), 1994, pp. 100-104
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal",Pathology
Journal title
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01957910
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
100 - 104
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(1994)15:2<100:FHCBV>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Varicose veins are a common, worldwide medical problem, but are genera lly considered non-life-threatening. We report three cases of fatal he morrhage resulting from varicose veins and review the literature. The pathology of acute perforations onto the skin surface in varicose veno us disease is described.