Prostate cancer transmitted in an orthotopic heart transplant.
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Autopsy↗
Biomedical subjects
R M Kohr
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Peliosis of the spleen: a rare cause of spontaneous splenic rupture with surgical implications.
Peliosis is a rare entity, formerly seen almost exclusively at autopsy, which most commonly involves the liver and less frequently the spleen. We present the sixth reported case of splenic peliosis discovered at surgical exploration and discuss the relevant findings and background of this condition, which may become an important issue for the surgeon.
Adult↗
Car surfing in Indiana--an unusual form of motor vehicle fatality.
A new form of joyride known as "car surfing" with fatal results is documented. The possible role of this activity in extra-vehicular motor vehicle deaths involving teenage or youthful drivers is described. Potential scene and autopsy findings are discussed.
Accidents, Traffic↗
Elevator surfing: a deadly new form of joyriding.
A new form of joyride, on top of an elevator as it moves up and down the elevator shaft, has surfaced on college campuses and in housing and apartment complexes with elevators. This practice is called "elevator surfing," and an illustrative case is presented, which is believed to be the first such report in the medical literature.
Accidents↗
Suicide by chloroform ingestion following self-mutilation.
A case of suicide is described that combined elements of psychotic self-mutilation, both chronic and terminal, and poisoning with ingested chloroform. This illustrates the need to consider unusual methods when investigating the deaths of people with patterns of bizarre behavior and access to unusual, fatal materials.
Chloroform↗
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma with disseminated bone and soft tissue metastases. A reassessment of diagnostic criteria based upon a review of the literature.
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Bone Neoplasms↗
Progressive asymptomatic coronary artery disease as a late fatal sequela of Kawasaki disease.
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Child↗