Sudden infant death due to mechanical asphyxia caused by a cervical ectopic thymus—An autopsy case

The 7-month-old girl was left in a nursery until following morning. About 3 h after being given milk, she was found dead in a right lateral supine position. There was no external evidence of injury to suggest a maltreatment. Hemorrhages were present in the accessory respiratory muscles, but the most...

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Main Authors: Masahiko Yatsushiro, Midori Katsuyama, Takuma Nakamae, Eri Higo, Machiko Miyamoto, Akiko Fukumoto, Mamoru Ogata, Takahito Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910722000329