Post-mortem computed tomography in sudden death by asthma
| Autor: | Casey Smith, Hideki Hyodoh, Tomoko Matoba, Kotaro Matoba, Manabu Murakami, Atsuko Saito, Shigeki Jin, Nahoko Okuya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung Hypoattenuation business.industry Fatal asthma 010401 analytical chemistry Hypothermia medicine.disease 01 natural sciences Sudden death respiratory tract diseases 0104 chemical sciences Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences Issues ethics and legal aspects 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Edema medicine 030216 legal & forensic medicine Radiology medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business Asthma |
| Zdroj: | Legal Medicine. 44:101694 |
| ISSN: | 1344-6223 |
| Popis: | Ground glass attenuation (GGA) of the lungs is a common finding of post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) that is associated with pulmonary congestion and edema due to cardiac failure during the agonal period, or due to post-mortem hypostasis. However, hypo-attenuation of the lung is an atypical finding of PMCT, and is usually a consequence of hypovolemic states before death or postmortem body posture after death. Previous studies have shown a few differential diagnoses, such as hypothermia, massive hemorrhage, asphyxiation by hanging, and dehydration, for hypo-attenuation of the lung. This report presents the case of a woman who died suddenly because of an asthma attack. Our PMCT analysis demonstrated hypoattenuation of the lung in this case. We suggest fatal asthma as a differential diagnosis for the appearance of hypo-attenuation of lungs on PMCT. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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