Retrospective study on skin reddenings and petechiae in the eyelids and the conjunctivae in forensic physical examinations

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 204-207

  Kondo, T ^a   Betz, P ^b   Eisenmenger, W ^c  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microcirculation; Petechial hemorrhages; Physical examination; Postinfliction interval; Skin reddening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EYELID; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROCIRCULATION; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRATCHING; SKIN DEFECT; STRANGULATION; WOUND HEALING;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONJUNCTIVA; ERYTHEMA; EYELID DISEASES; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; PURPURA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; SKIN; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030863662     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050068     Document Type: Article

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