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Wischnewsky Spots in Fatal Hypothermia: Case Report.

Selçuk Çetýn1, Nursel Türkmen Ýnanir2, Filiz Eren3, Bülent Eren4, Halis Dokgöz4.   

Abstract

69-year-old male was found dead at the roadside in October month, death was declared suspicious by local prosecutor and autopsy was mandated. At autopsy, a large number of dark brown colored, ovalshaped lesions ranging from 1-15 mm under the mucosa defined as Wischnewsky spots, when stomach was dissected were observed. For the formation mechanism of Wischnewsky spots, there has no definite conclusions; more studies are needed on a case series.

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Year:  2015        PMID: 28261368      PMCID: PMC5327835     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Maedica (Buchar)        ISSN: 1841-9038


  12 in total

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Authors:  Mamoru Ogata; Kazutoshi Ago; Mihoko Ago; Toshikazu Kondo; Kentaro Kasai; Takaki Ishikawa; Hajime Mizukami
Journal:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol       Date:  2007-12       Impact factor: 0.921

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