Wischnewsky Spots in Fatal Hypothermia: Case Report.

نویسندگان

  • Selçuk Çetýn
  • Nursel Türkmen Ýnanir
  • Filiz Eren
  • Bülent Eren
  • Halis Dokgöz
چکیده

69-year-old male was found dead at the roadside in October month, death was declared suspicious by local prosecutor and autopsy was mandated. At autopsy, a large number of dark brown colored, ovalshaped lesions ranging from 1-15 mm under the mucosa defined as Wischnewsky spots, when stomach was dissected were observed. For the formation mechanism of Wischnewsky spots, there has no definite conclusions; more studies are needed on a case series.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Maedica

دوره 10 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015