An autopsy case of an infant with Joubert syndrome who died unexpectedly and a review of the literature

Forensic Science International

Volumn 179, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages

  Ishikawa, Takaki ^a   Zhu, Bao Li ^a   Li, Dong Ri ^a   Zhao, Dong ^a   Michiue, Tomomi ^a   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia; Forensic pathology; Joubert syndrome; Neurodegeneration; Unexpected infant death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; JOUBERT SYNDROME; NERVE DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 47749101191     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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