Unexpected deaths due to colloid cysts of the third ventricle

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 521-523

  Filkins, James A ^a   Cohle, Stephen ^b   Levy, Beth K ^c   Graham, Michael ^c  

^a Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

brain tumors; colloid cysts; forensic neuropathology; forensic pathology; forensic science; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; COLLOID CYST; DEATH; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0029884112     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13949j     Document Type: Article

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