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Fatal Undernutrition Due to Severe Gastrointestinal Ascariasis in an Adult
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Illustrated Forensic Pathology Source Type: research

Congenital Supratentorial Neuroectodermal Primary Tumor: A Rare Embryonal Tumor With an Uncommon Clinical Presentation
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Illustrated Forensic Pathology Source Type: research

Lightning Metallization Injury
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Illustrated Forensic Pathology Source Type: research

Double Death Electrocution in the Bathtub
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Illustrated Forensic Pathology Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article “Complex (Multimodality) Suicides in New York City: 2008–2017”
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Response to “Increased Heart Weight as an Independent Factor for Sudden Death”
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Increased Heart Weight as an Independent Factor for Sudden Death
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Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Postmortem Diagnosis of Invasive Disseminated Aspergillosis After Tongue Piercing
We report the case of a young man in good health who died of septic shock 3 weeks after having had a tongue piercing. Intravitam investigations did not identify the etiology of the rapidly fatal infectious condition. The autopsy revealed flaccid organs of uniformly diminished consistency with abscesses and granulomatous foci with central necrosis. Histological examination showed the presence of septate mycotic hyphae, with a dichotomous 45-degree bifurcation, typical for Aspergillus, in all the examined organs, including the tongue. The molecular identification confirmed the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus. The observed ...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

An Unexpected Death Due to a Subclinical Pheochromocytoma After an Induced Abortion
Deaths due to hypertensive crisis can be unexplained because of the impossibility to identify—before the decease—the specific cause of the crisis. In these cases, autopsy and microscopic examinations are needed. It can happen that the request to conduct these examinations can be submitted to forensic pathologists by prosecutors to ascertain medical malpractice claims. Indeed, we report the case of a 36-year-old woman who died after a minimally invasive medical procedure because of the occurrence of a severe hypertensive crisis. After death, the woman's relatives raised formal complaint for medical malpractice. For this...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Clonazolam Intoxication Case Report: Danger of Designer Benzodiazepines
We present this case to aid in the recognition of novel benzodiazepines by medical examiners and coroners, to encourage their consideration in suspected Xanax and other substance related investigations, and to be aware of the capabilities of toxicological testing to improve novel benzodiazepine identification and subsequent interpretation. (Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology)
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Suicide by Gaseous Displacement of Atmospheric Oxygen With Carbon Dioxide From Dry Ice Sublimation
We present a 38-year-old man with no known medical history, who was found deceased in a small bathroom with blankets and towels shoved under the door from the inside. (Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology)
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Electrocution Due to Fractal Wood Burning: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Medical Literature
We report 2 cases of electrocution from fractal wood burning accidents. The scene investigations were examined, including the similarities in the homemade microwave oven transformers that were used, as well as the autopsy findings. The pathophysiology of fractal wood burning and the creation of Lichtenberg figures is discussed as well as the high-voltage injury patterns seen in cases of fractal wood burning accidents. Other cases of electrical injury from fractal wood burning accidents reported in the news and medical literature were then examined in terms of demographics, burn pattern, cardiac findings, and whether a home...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Death After Poison Ivy Smoke Inhalation
Urushiol, the active antigen in poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), is frequently associated with type I and type III hypersensitivity reactions. These reactions most often result in cutaneous symptoms that vary in severity and may at times require medical interventions. Injuries involving other body systems associated with urushiol exposure are far less common. Here, we present 2 unrelated cases of urushiol respiratory exposure status after burning of poison ivy that resulted in cardiopulmonary arrest and ultimately death. In both cases, the history, circumstances, and autopsy findings are consistent with urushiol smoke ...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Success of Low Aromatic Fuel in Preventing Gasoline Sniffing Deaths
Gasoline (petrol) sniffing is a form of volatile substance misuse that is particularly prevalent within Australian indigenous communities. Although epidemiological studies have shown that gasoline sniffing has decreased over recent years, rates of gasoline sniffing deaths have not been widely reported. Therefore, a study was undertaken to assess the association between the implementation of low aromatic fuel (LAF) and gasoline sniffing deaths. All cases of fatal gasoline sniffing in South Australia between 2000 and 2019 were identified from the Toxicology Database and autopsy reports at Forensic Science South Australia. Fu...
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injuries at Medicolegal Autopsy: A 1-Year Prospective Study
Conclusions Our study revealed that TDIs were more common than initially reported. The right side was more often involved in our study than in other studies. Diaphragmatic injuries were observed in 21.46% of all penetrative trauma cases received in a year. (Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology)
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - November 19, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research