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Autopsy and its role in Franco ’s dictatorship: a case of the last Republican mayor of the town Calera y Chozas (Toledo, Spain)
AbstractIn the town of Calera y Chozas (Spain), five mass graves containing the remains of 28 individuals were discovered during a 2012 excavation. The witnesses and historical evidence indicated that the body of the last Republican mayor of the town, Felipe Fern ández Varela, who had died in September 1939, was located in the mass grave designated as no. 1. Within this particular grave, only two bodies were found. Anthropological analysis showed that the first individual was significantly younger than 50 years, being the mayor’s age at the time of death , while the age of the second individual was closer to 50. This s...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - November 17, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Elucidating the relationships between two automated handwriting feature quantification systems for multiple pairwise comparisons
J Forensic Sci. 2021 Oct 11. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.14914. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent advances in complex automated handwriting identification systems have led to a lack of understandability of these systems' computational processes and features by the forensic handwriting examiners that they are designed to support. To mitigate this issue, this research studied the relationship between two systems: FLASH ID® , an automated handwriting/black box system that uses measurements extracted from a static image of handwriting, and MovAlyzeR® , a system that captures kinematic features from pen strokes. For this study,...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - October 11, 2021 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Cami Fuglsby Christopher Saunders Danica M Ommen JoAnn Buscaglia Michael P Caligiuri Source Type: research

Complete Clinicopathological Case Report of a Young Patient Dying of COVID-19–Related Stroke
The SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic has revealed diverse neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This case report begins with a background review of the neurological effects of COVID-19, focusing on stroke, neuroinflammation, and coagulopathy. It then describes the clinical course and autopsy findings of a young patient presenting with COVID-19–associated stroke. The formal neuropathological examination is presented, along with the systemic and brain histological features. Interesting aspects include multiterritory hemorrhagic infarctions, microinfarcts th...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - May 20, 2021 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Massive Brainstem and Cerebellum Infarction Due to Traumatic Extracranial Vertebral Artery Dissection in a Motor Traffic Accident: An Autopsy Case Report
Traumatic unilateral vertebral artery (VA) injury can cause focal thrombosis and may block the basilar artery which can further lead to ischemic stroke and massive cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage and even rapid death. Here, we present an autopsy case with a traumatic extracranial VA dissection in a motor traffic accident, and the identification of cause of death underwent 2 autopsies. A 62-year-old male pedestrian collided with the right rearview mirror of a car and fell down to the ground. He complained pains in the head and neck. Head computed tomography (CT) showed a right linear temporal bone fracture a...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - May 20, 2021 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Sudden Unexpected Death in MELAS Syndrome Due to Diabetic Ketoacidosis
We present a case report of a 25 year-old man with MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes) syndrome, who died suddenly and unexpectedly from diabetic ketoacidosis. This case report illustrates why it is important for medical examiners to be familiar with the clinical and autopsy features of MELAS syndrome and to be aware of the common complications, which may lead to sudden unexpected death.
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 23, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

An assessment of the reliability of cut surface characteristics to distinguish between hand-powered reciprocating saw blades in cases of experimental dismemberment.
Abstract Criminal dismemberment is most commonly committed with a variety of hand-powered saws. These saws leave characteristic marks upon the bone that can assist in the identification of the weapon utilized. The current study provides frequencies of presentation of ten cut surface characteristics and examines intra- and interindividual variation between three hand-powered reciprocating saws. Pig radii were used as a proxy for human remains. 42 cut surfaces were created with three hand-powered reciprocating saws by the same researcher. Cut surface characteristics were assessed macroscopically, microscopically and...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - November 23, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Martlin B, Rando C Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

Occult cardiac amyloidosis: the last chapter of a 2-year long story
AbstractAmyloidosis is characterized by deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins in organs and tissues. The prognosis depends on where in the body amyloid deposition occurs, the amount of deposition, and the symptoms, which are often unspecific. Cardiac involvement is commonly associated with the immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis (AL) and may lead to sudden death. The case of a 53-year-old man ’s death due to unsuspected, undiagnosed AL predominantly involving the myocardium has been reported. His medical history had begun with gastroenterological symptoms. Angina pectoris and brain stroke occurred in the followin...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - July 30, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

A Case of Bilateral Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Due to the Helmet Strap After Motorcycle Crash
The authors report a case of a man who developed stroke symptoms a few days after a road accident on his motorcycle. Radiographic examinations revealed the presence of bilateral dissection of the extracranial internal carotid arteries with signs of involvement of the brain parenchyma. The location, timing, and presentation lead to the conclusion that the carotid lesions were secondary to the motorcycle collision; in particular, we suppose that it is due to the pressure exerted by the helmet strap worn. Although helmets have undoubtedly prevented serious injuries, this report highlights that the helmets themselves may caus...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - May 14, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Psychostimulant Use and Fatal Stroke in Young Adults.
Abstract Psychostimulant use is associated with increased stroke risk. To determine the proportion of psychostimulant users among fatal strokes in young adults (15-44 years), all cases were retrieved from the National Coronial Information System (1/1/2009-31/12/2016). A total of 279 cases were identified: hemorrhagic (259), ischemic (8), thrombotic (8), and mycotic (4). Fifty (17.9%) were identified as psychostimulant users. Psychostimulants in blood were detected in 37/45 where toxicology was available, predominantly methamphetamine (32/45). Hemorrhagic strokes in the psychostimulant group were more likely to be...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - April 1, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Darke S, Duflou J, Kaye S, Farrell M, Lappin J Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

Sudden Death Due to Primary Intraventricular Hemorrhage: Report of Two Cases.
We reported these cases to broaden our understanding of sudden death associated with PIVH, especially when caused by brain arteriovenous malformation. We also summarized the essential details of the diagnoses and available technical methods for PIVH cases. PMID: 30791098 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - February 21, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Duan Y, Luan H, Yang Y, Li W, Zhang L, Liu Q, Zhou Y Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

Body mass index and fatal stroke in young adults: a national study
This study aimed to determine the body mass index (BMI) of fatal stroke cases amongst young adults, their clinical characteristics and the association with BMI with risk factors. All cases aged 15-44 years where death was attributed to stroke for whom BMI was available were retrieved from the National Coronial Information System (1/1/2009-31/12/2016). 179 cases were identified: haemorrhagic (165), ischaemic (5), thrombotic (6), mycotic (3), embolic (0). Proportions in each BMI category were: underweight (5.6%), normal weight (37.4%), overweight (27.4%), obese (29.6%). There was a significant linear trend in the proportion ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 15, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Embolization of Endocardial Vegetation With Stroke Presentation
This case report details the unique cause of death of a 37-year-old Caucasian woman with a history significant for intravenous drug abuse. Before her death, she complained of extremity weakness and pain. Although her death was discovered to be the result of endocarditis, her symptoms were similar to that of a stroke. Autopsy revealed a large endocardial vegetation infecting both the tricuspid and mitral valves and a patent foramen ovale. The subsequent embolization of this vegetation caused blockages in the lungs, liver, and brain. An acute embolization of these vegetations to the bilateral middle cerebral arteries is the ...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - February 6, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research