Fatal asphyxia by a thyroglossal duct cyst in an adult

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6-8, 2006, Pages 349-352

  Sauvageau, Anny ^a   Belley Côté, Émilie P ^a   Racette, Stéphanie ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Autopsy; Forensic; Thyroglossal cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST;

ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROGLOSSAL CYST;

EID: 33750206894     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.023     Document Type: Article

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