Sudden death in adolescence caused by cardiac haemangioma

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-158

  Zerbo, Stefania ^a   Argo, Antonina ^a   Maresi, Emiliano ^a   Liotta, Rosa ^a   Procaccianti, Paolo ^a  

^a Department of Legal Medicine ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac hemangioma; Forensic histopathology; Sudden death in adolescent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DEATH, SUDDEN; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART NEOPLASMS; HEMANGIOMA, CAPILLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 60349091159     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.020     Document Type: Article

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