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Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2015

01.06.2015 | Differential Diagnosis

Sphacelus of the liver: an unexpected finding at autopsy

verfasst von: Martin Janík, František Novomeský, Lubomír Straka, Petr Hejna

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 2/2015

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The death of a 50-year-old man was referred to our institute for autopsy evaluation as it was sudden and unexplained. The information given to the forensic pathologist included chronic alcoholism and a 4-week history of non-specific abdominal pain, weight loss, and progressive fatigue. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Sphacelus of the liver: an unexpected finding at autopsy
verfasst von
Martin Janík
František Novomeský
Lubomír Straka
Petr Hejna
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9630-z

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