Sudden death due to tricuspid valve myxoma with massive pulmonary embolism in a 15-month old male

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 524-526

  Parker, Kim M ^a,c   Embry, Joseph H ^b  

^a Trinity Medical Center   (United States)

^b Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences   (United States)

^c BMC Montclair ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

death; forensic pathology; forensic science; myxoma; tricuspid valve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART MYXOMA; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE;

EID: 0030897951     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14161j     Document Type: Article

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