Unusual Sudden Death: Two Case Reports of Hemorrhage by Rupt...

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Unusual Sudden Death: Two Case Reports

of Hemorrhage by Rupture of Varicose
Veins
Racette, Stphanie BSc; Sauvageau, Anny MD, MSc

American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology:

September 2005 - Volume 26 - Issue 3 - pp 294-296 (/amjforensicmedicine/toc/2005/09000)
Case Report
Abstract
Although varicose veins are frequent, they are rarely considered lethal. Still, rupture of a varicosity can result in
significant and even fatal hemorrhage. External hemorrhage is an unusual complication of this common venous
pathology. Reported here are 2 cases of severe external hemorrhage resulting from the perforation of a varicose
vein.
Author Information
From the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Mdecine Lgale, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Manuscript received March 2, 2005; accepted May 24, 2005.

Reprints: Anny Sauvageau, MD, Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Mdecine Lgale, difice Wilfrid-
Derome, 1701, Parthenais Street, 12th floor, Montreal (Quebec) Canada, H2K 3S7. E-mail:
a.sauvageau@msp.gouv.qc.ca.

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