Hemorrhagic lividity of the neck: Controlled induction of postmortem hypostatic hemorrhages

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 322-326

  Pollanen, Michael S ^a   Perera, S D Channa ^a   Clutterbuck, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artifact; Bruise; Hemorrhage; Homicide; Hypostasis; Strangulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MALE; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOLOGY; SCALP; SKIN; THROMBOCYTE; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PLATELETS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MALE; NECK; NECK MUSCLES; NEUTROPHILS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; PRONE POSITION; SCALP; SKIN;

EID: 74249115125     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c17ec2     Document Type: Article

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