Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
A 65-year-old women who had been suffering from vein thrombhophlebitis of the lower leg, suddenly died when awaiting her appointment with the doctor. Autopsy revealed that loose friable red masses with the corrugated dull surface in the main pulmonary artery and its bifurcation. What pathological process was discovered by the pathologist in the pulmonary artery ?
Answer options
- Thrombhoembolism
- Tissue embolism
- Thrombosis
- Fat embolism
- Foriegn body embolism
Correct answer
Thrombhoembolism
This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.