Acute pulmonary emphysema in death by hanging: a morphometric digital study

Acute pulmonary emphysema (APE) has been described in cases of mechanical asphyxia such as ligature or manual strangulation but not in cases of hanging. In this study, we wanted to verify by morphometric digital analysis of lung tissue whether APE occurs in death by hanging. We investigated 16 cases...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of legal medicine 2016-09, Vol.130 (5), p.1281-1285
Hauptverfasser:	Castiglioni, Claudia, Baumann, Pia, Fracasso, Tony
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Airway management Asphyxia - pathology Case-Control Studies Edema Emphysema Female Forensic Medicine Humans Investigations Legal medicine Male Medical Law Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Neck Injuries - pathology Original Article Pulmonary Alveoli - pathology Pulmonary Emphysema - pathology Signs Strangulation
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