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Fatal hemorrhage from peripheral varicose vein rupture

Autops. Case Rep; 11 (), 2021
Varix of the lower extremities is a common entity that eventually presents fatal outcome. Fatal massive bleeding due to rupture of a peripheral varicose vein is rare. The estimated incidence of these cases is 1/1000 autopsies. The case we present is unique among 26,054 autopsies performed in Milan from 1...