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Focal dissection and rupture of left atherosclerotic subclavian artery: a rare cause of haemothorax.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol
; 19(1): 121-123, 2023 03.
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| ID: mdl-36104578
RESUMEN
We report a rare case of a focally dissected and ruptured atherosclerotic left subclavian artery leading to haemothorax. A man in his 50 s who suffered from hypertension and gout was found dead in bed unexpectedly. Postmortem examination showed a focally dissected and ruptured atherosclerotic left subclavian artery with relatively disease-free aorta and major branches. Although theoretically possible, focal atherosclerosis of left subclavian artery compounded by hypertension causing focal dissection and rupture is not previously reported in literature.