Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernia and death - Etiologic factor or putrefactive artifact

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 66-69

  James, R ^a   Gilbert, J ^a   Byard, R W ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Death; Late presenting diaphragmatic hernia; Putrefaction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; AUTOLYSIS; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MALE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

AGED; ARTIFACTS; AUTOLYSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032937903     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199903000-00016     Document Type: Article

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