Fatal amniotic fluid embolism with typical pathohistological, histochemical and clinical features

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages

  Hikiji, Wakako ^a   Tamura, Naoaki ^b   Shigeta, Akio ^a   Kanayama, Naohiro ^b   Fukunaga, Tatsushige ^a  

^a Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office   (Japan)

^b HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Autopsy; Maternal death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIVERY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART ARREST; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 84875593133     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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