Sudden unexpected death in a patient with splenic sequestration and sickle cell-β +-thalassemia syndrome

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 412-414

  Hutchins, K D ^a   Ballas, S K ^a   Phatak, D ^a   Natarajan, G A ^a  

^a Regional Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute splenic sequestration; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Sickle cell disorders; Sudden death; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SPLEEN; SUDDEN DEATH; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0035049465     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14985j     Document Type: Article

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