Ant bite artefacts: A series of cases reported over a year

2021 ◽  
pp. 002581722110183
Author(s):  
Ashwini Kumar ◽  
Harvinder Singh Chhabra ◽  
Rajiv Joshi ◽  
Ravdeep Singh
Keyword(s):  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Police Investigation

Artefacts are postmortem findings that often complicate an investigation into death. The police and relatives may be bewildered by them, and forensic pathologists need to be well versed with the intricacies that they can pose. We studied postmortem records over a year and report three cases of ant bite artefacts which led the relatives and the police to suspect the manner of death. A thorough postmortem examination endorsed the findings as ant bite artefacts and so correctly advised the police investigation.

scholarly journals Multiple sharp force injuries to the head - the crime of passion

2015 ◽  
Vol 143 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 494-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodan Nikolic ◽  
Vladimir Zivkovic
Keyword(s):  
Index Finger ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Stab Wounds ◽  
Police Investigation ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Sharp Force ◽  
Blade Tip ◽  
The University ◽  
Crime Of Passion ◽  
Head Neck

Introduction. The Institute of Forensic Medicine was founded by Professor Milovan Milovanovic (1884- 1948) in 1923 as part of School of Medicine of the University of Belgrade, and also established the Institute?s forensic collection worthy of a museum. This paper illustrates the way Professor Milovanovic made this collection into a teaching aid for student education. We present a case of crime of passion from the year 1931, from our Institute?s collection. Case Outline. The victim was a 30-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds of the head, neck and arms. It was noted in the case history that the deceased woman was a maid with a wealthy merchant, as well as that she had ?dubious morals? for that time, with three wooers at the same time. Injuries to the forearms and the index finger prove that the victim tried to defend herself. In the autopsy record there is a drawn figure of a kitchen knife with a rounded blade tip, which explains the absence of stab wounds to the skull, and the presence of the impression skull fractures and crushed skull bones. It was concluded that the death occurred due to exsanguination, in turn due to transection of the left carotid artery, probably caused by sharp force, while the manner of death was homicide. Some of the most prominent autopsy findings were multiple mutilating overkill sharp force injuries, localized on the head, indicated sexually motivated murder. Conclusion. Combining the museum specimen, diagrams with injuries, drawn figure of the kitchen knife used, and photographs taken during the autopsy and the police investigation, Professor Milovanovic was able to properly illustrate this intriguing case to students without a computer or a PowerPoint presentation.

scholarly journals Retrospective Analysis of Hanging Cases Between 2016 and 2020 in Urban India

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 33924-33924
Author(s):  
Gururaj Biradar ◽  
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Charan Kishor Shetty ◽  
Pavanchand H. Shetty ◽  
V Yogiraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Hazard ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Male Preponderance ◽  
Suicide Note ◽  
Concomitant Factors

Background: Death by hanging is a vital health hazard worldwide; it is classified as violent mechanical deaths resulting from asphyxia. The manner of death in hanging is suicide in the majority of the cases, and accidental hanging is less common, and homicidal hanging is still less common. The study was aimed towards analyzing sociodemographic patterns, precipitating factors for committing hanging at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Ballari, India. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the mortuary of VIMS, Ballari, Karnataka, India. From January 01, 2016, to December 31, 2020, 356 alleged hanging cases were brought to the mortuary for postmortem examination, and the cause of death was attributed to hanging. The necessary data were collected with the help of history, inquest reports, meticulous postmortem examination, etc. The results were obtained after tabulating and data analyzed with a cross-sectional study. Results: Of 356 cases of hanging, the majority of the cases were in the age group of 31-40 years (140 patients; i.e., 39.32%). Male preponderance was detected in 235(66%) cases, and most victims have married 199(56%) subjects. Concerning seasonal variation, we noted that the maximum number of suicides by hanging was reported in July to September 141(39.60%). Out of 356 hanging cases, 178(50%) were employed. The predisposing factor was Chronic illness in 136(38.20 %) cases, followed by financial stress and psychological problems in 120(33.70%) and 50(14.04%) cases, respectively. Most of the victims belonged to the Hindu religion, 290(82%) cases. Moreover, 320(90%) of cases had no suicide note. Conclusion: Hanging is challenging to prevent due to numerous concomitant factors, but psychological counseling, economic support, and education can reduce the incidence of hanging.

scholarly journals Postmortem Demonstration of the Source of Pulmonary Thromboembolism: The Importance of the Autopsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Elhammady ◽  
Andrew T. Schubeck ◽  
Vicky El-Najjar ◽  
Morton J. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Thromboembolism ◽  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Pelvic Vein ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Venous Thromboses

Periprostatic or paravaginal venous thromboses are rarely considered clinically as sites of clot origin in patients with pulmonary thromboembolism. The majority of emboli have been demonstrated to originate in the veins of the legs. This report raises awareness of pelvic vein thrombosis as a potential source of pulmonary embolism that is rarely considered or detected clinically, and which usually requires postmortem examination for recognition. It also reviews the possible routes emboli may take to reach the lungs.

scholarly journals Thymoma in an aged backyard Leghorn chicken, with reviews of a database and literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-339
Author(s):  
Julia Blakey ◽  
Carmen Jerry ◽  
Ana da Silva ◽  
Simone Stoute
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue Mass ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Laboratory System ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
History Of ◽  
Backyard Chickens

A 7-y-old backyard Leghorn chicken ( Gallus domesticus) was submitted to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (CAHFS)–Turlock branch for postmortem examination, with a history of unexpected death. At postmortem examination, a hemorrhagic soft tissue mass was observed in the cervical region. Microscopically, a densely cellular neoplasm of polygonal epithelial cells and small lymphocytes was observed. The microscopic features of the neoplasm in combination with positive immunohistochemistry for pancytokeratin and CD3 were used to classify the lesion as a thymoma. Thymoma was diagnosed in only 5 birds submitted to CAHFS from 1990 to 2019. Thymoma has been described only rarely in birds, and is an unusual diagnosis in backyard chickens.

Anatomical distribution and autopsy features of gunshot injuries to support the manner of death

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 102135
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Gitto ◽  
Ponni Arunkumar ◽  
Adrienne Segovia ◽  
James A. Filkins ◽  
Margaret K. Formica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Anatomical Distribution ◽  
Gunshot Injuries
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