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Fatal gastric volvulus: forensic pathology considerations and postmortem CT findings
AbstractGastric volvulus is a rare cause of gastric obstruction, due to the rotation of the stomach by more than 180 °. It is a rare but life-threatening medical emergency that is considered difficult to diagnose at the initial clinical presentation. Forensic pathologists may be presented with gastric volvulus in several ways, for instance, as a cause of sudden and unexpected death or in the context of suspected clinical errors. The post-mortem examination of gastric volvulus may be challenging, due to the specific technical issues it presents and the various mechanisms by which volvulus may cause death. We therefore pres...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 13, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Age estimation by evaluation of obliteration of the palatine sutures: a scoping review
AbstractThe age estimation (AE) of human remains is a challenging task since it is dependent on the state in which these remains are found. Since the macroscopic evaluation of palatal sutures has been proposed as a method for AE, the aim of this study was to review the literature on this method, considering that the cases of edentulous elderly are among the greatest challenges in anthropological and forensic contexts. A scoping review was performed using a specific search strategy in PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, LILACS, and Google Scholar. The search identified 13 articles, among which the USA yielded the most informati...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 13, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Death on New Year ’s Eve caused by illegal fireworks—a firework shell
AbstractDuring the turn of the year, injuries caused by fireworks occur in Germany every year. According to the professional associations, the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, for example, treats an average of 50 injuries caused by fireworks on New Year ’s Eve. Patients come with burns, soft tissue injuries, or fractures; eyes and hands are particularly frequently affected. Again and again, there are also very serious or even fatal injuries. The background is usually the improper or illegal use of larger fireworks. Smaller fireworks such as spark lers, bangers, or smaller rockets are available in Germany in most supermarkets, a...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Injury distribution and severity in suicidal versus accidental fall from heights: need for a multifactorial consideration
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Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 12, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Fatal cardiac air embolism after CT-guided percutaneous needle lung biopsy: medical complication or medical malpractice?
AbstractComputed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung is a well-recognized and relatively safe diagnostic procedure for suspicious lung masses. Systemic air embolism (SAE) is a rare complication of transthoracic percutaneous lung biopsies. Herein, we present a case of an 81-year-old man who underwent CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of a suspicious nodule in the lower lobe of the right lung. Shortly after the procedure, the patient coughed up blood which prompted repeat CT imaging. He was found to have a massive cardiac air embolism. The patient became unresponsive and, despite resuscitation ef...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 9, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research