deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism in a physically nonprepared trekker in the himalayas: an autopsy report

deep venous thrombosis (dvt) and subsequent pulmonary thromboembolism (pte) in high altitude climbers is a well-known concept. the acclimatization process at high altitude is itself a thrombogenic event. accordingly, when a physically nonprepared individual with preexisting thrombogenic risk factors attempts trekking at high altitude, they may end up with fatal thromboembolic events. here, we report a case of a low-lander with multiple thrombogenic risk factors who developed dvt and pte when he went for a trekking trip in the himalayas. the risk factors, autopsy findings, and possible mechanism of developing fatal pulmonary embolism, in this case, are discussed here.