Death by biscuit--exhumation, post-mortem CT, and revision of the cause of death one year after interment

Thali, Yannick A.; Bolliger, Stephan A.; Hatch, Gary M.; Ampanozi, Garyfalia; Thali, Michael J.; Ruder, Thomas D. (2011). Death by biscuit--exhumation, post-mortem CT, and revision of the cause of death one year after interment. Legal medicine, 13(3), pp. 142-4. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.legalmed.2010.12.002

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We describe a case of exhumation, performed to investigate the circumstances and cause of death, one year after burial. Post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) revealed a mass in the pharynx. Imaging directed the subsequent forensic autopsy to careful retrieval of a foreign body. Histological analysis revealed a non-cellular composition. The detection of foreign material in the pharynx and its composition indicated accidental, rather than natural death, secondary to choking on food. This unusual case illustrates how post mortem imaging can significantly contribute to forensic investigation and stresses the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between forensic pathologists and radiologists.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Imaging 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Bolliger, Stephan, Hatch, Gary, Ampanozi, Garyfalia, Thali, Michael, Ruder, Thomas
ISSN:	1344-6223
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:21
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:05
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.legalmed.2010.12.002
PubMed ID:	21269860
Web of Science ID:	000289598600005
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/6883 (FactScience: 211932)