ISSN:
1435-2451
Keywords:
Key words Hypersensitivity vasculitis
;
Immune complex disease
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Cerebral haemorrhage
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Myocardial infarction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Introduction: The article demonstrates, using a case report, that death following an accident may have rarely encountered causes that are not a direct result of trauma and that can only be detected by autopsy. Case: An unconscious woman aged 57 years was admitted to hospital. Despite immediate surgery for intracranial haemorrhage diagnosed by means of cranial computed tomography, the patient died showing clinical symptoms of circulatory depression after a brief period of stabilisation. The autopsy established myocardial infarction with hypersensitivity angiitis as the cause of death. Conclusion: In this case, the authors hold the opinion that the intravenous application of antibiotics during the patient's stay in hospital resulted in hypersensitivity angiitis. The factors causing hypersensitivity angiitis, the morphological picture (clinical, histological) and therapeutic measures are described.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004230050192
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