Crushed, uncooked egg in the oropharynx: a café coronary?
Abstract Background Obstruction of the upper respiratory airway can terminate in fatal asphyxia. Autopsy findings in asphyxial deaths as described in literature are not necessarily pathognomonic. A complete autopsy with ancillary studies is necessary to establish the cause, time, and manner of death...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-023-00358-x |