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Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 1/2019

19.09.2018 | Images in Forensics

Sudden unexpected death due to Fournier gangrene

verfasst von: Wael Majdoub, Amal Mosbahi, Frederic Bonbled

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Fournier gangrene is a rare fulminant necrotizing infection of the skin and soft tissue of the perineum that may result in rapid death. We describe the autopsy case of a 70-year-old female with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus who was found unexpectedly dead in her house where she lived with her dog. Examination of the body revelaed a deep necrotic ulceration of the perineum with exposure of the underlying deep muscles that was initially misinterpreted by police officers as post mortem animal predation. Medicolegal examination and histological and microbiological analyses eliminated this hypothesis and the diagnosis of septic multiorgan failure due to necrotizing fasciitis was retained as a cause of death.
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Metadaten
Titel
Sudden unexpected death due to Fournier gangrene
verfasst von
Wael Majdoub
Amal Mosbahi
Frederic Bonbled
Publikationsdatum
19.09.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-018-0030-7

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