Histological Diagnosis of Myocardial Sarcoidosis in a Fatal Fall from a Height

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Cecchetto, Giovanni ^a   Viel, Guido ^a   Amagliani, Alessandro ^a   Boscolo Berto, Rafael ^a   Fais, Paolo ^a   Montisci, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Death scene investigation; Falls from a height; Forensic science; Histology; Myocardial sarcoidosis; Reconstruction of the event

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; FALLING; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; PATHOLOGY; SARCOIDOSIS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; MYOCARDIUM; SARCOIDOSIS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 78650737572     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01603.x     Document Type: Article

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