Embolism. Pulmonary emboli were formed by blue-purple particles (A: hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×40) and showed birefringent crystals characteristic (B: polarized light, ×40). Von Kossa staining proved the emboli to be calcium salt (C: Von Kossa stain, ×40). Massive Pulmonary Calculi Embolism: A Novel Complication of Pneumatic Lithotripsy: A Case Report. Zhang L, Zhou Y - Medicine (2015). Not Altered. CC.
An embolism is an intravascular mass that travels and occludes downstream vessels. Symptoms depend on the vessel involved, and may include myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accidents like stroke.
Types of embolisms include:
- Thromboembolism
- Fat embolism
- Gas embolism
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Pulmonary embolism
- Systemic embolism
