Historical Clinicopathological Conference 2012 : Vladimir Lenin
Other Titles
Historical Clinicopathological Conference: Vessels of StoneDescription
The 2012 conference focused on the death of Lenin and the unusual postmortem findings of “cerebral arteries so calcified that when tapped with tweezers, they sounded like stone”. He died just before his 54th birthday, a young age to have such advanced atherosclerosis with no apparent risk factors. Included are the Russian leader’s medical history, diagnoses of European physicians consulted during his terminal illness, and the autopsy results. Dr. Vinters’ conclusion is that Lenin died of accelerated cerebral atherosclerosis.Alterative Diagnosis: Variant NT5E mutation. Reference: Vinters H, et al (submitted)
Sponsors
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of MedicineVA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.
Keyword
accelerated cerebral atherosclerosisLenin, Vladimir Ilich, 1870-1924--Death and burial
Cause of Death
Famous Persons
Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Historical Article