Cardiac hydatid cyst rupture as cause of death

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 262-264

  Chadly, A ^a   Krimi, S ^a   Mghirbi, T ^a  

^a FATTOUMA BOURGUIBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cardiac death; Hydatid cyst; Pulmonary embolism; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CYST RUPTURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HEART HYDRATID CYST; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATID CYST; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION; RARE DISEASE; SHEEP FARMING; SUDDEN DEATH;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; DYSPNEA; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HEADACHE; HEART DISEASES; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE; VOMITING;

EID: 4344685069     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000136443.46066.dc     Document Type: Article

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