Unattended fatal hemorrhage caused by spontaneous rupture of a varicose vein

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-

  Cittadini, Francesca ^a   Albertacci, Gianluca ^a   Pascali, Vincenzo L ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; LEG VARICOSIS; LETTER; MALE; SUDDEN DEATH;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; SHOCK; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 67650747420     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e318165c08e     Document Type: Letter

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