RESUMEN
Embolic cerebellar tissue was observed microscopically in the pulmonary and coronary arteries of a full-term male infant who died 1 hour after forceps delivery. Although embolization of brain tissue has been well documented after severe head trauma in adults and children, to our knowledge only 17 cases associated with birth trauma have been previously reported.
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Cerebelo/lesiones , Embolia Pulmonar/patología , Traumatismos del Nacimiento/patología , Cerebelo/patología , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Embolia Pulmonar/etiologíaRESUMEN
A case is presented of sudden death during physical activity in a 15-year-old boy with clinically inactive mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease). At autopsy, the coronary arteries were involved by multiple aneurysms and obstructive thrombi, and the left ventricular myocardium was extensively scarred. Although Kawasaki disease most commonly occurs in infants and young children, it may be a cause of sudden death in adolescents.
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Vasos Coronarios/patología , Muerte Súbita/patología , Síndrome Mucocutáneo Linfonodular/patología , Miocardio/patología , Adolescente , Aneurisma/patología , Humanos , Masculino , Esfuerzo Físico , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
We studied seven hearts with abnormalities of the atrial septum of the mitral valve. Three had abnormalities of the atrial septum, characterized by a flap or a diaphragm within the left atrium. Another three cases had abnormal cords extending from the atrial septum to the anterior or the posterior mitral leaflets. A seventh case had a duplicated mitral valve. Grossly, the specific conditions among these seven hearts appeared very different: however, we believe that the origin of each anomaly can be explained by one of three developmental aberrations or a combination thereof. Although only one case was associated with severe cardiac disease, such structures may be seen during cardiac imaging or operation.