Hypothermic death resulting from extreme freezing with characteristic postmortem computed tomography findings: A case report and review of the literature

Hypothermic death resulting from extreme freezing with characteristic postmortem computed tomography findings: A case report and review of the literature

We report a case of hypothermic death that resulted from extreme freezing, with characteristic postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) findings. A 75-year-old man died in a deeply frozen state. In PMCT, there was a lack of increase in the bilateral lung-field attenuation. Urinary retention, with a hyp...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Tokue, MD, Rie Sano, MD, Yoichiro Takahashi, MD, Akira Hayakawa, MD, Haruki Fukuda, MD, Azusa Tokue, MD, Yoshihiko Kominato, MD, Yoshito Tsushima, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Postmortem computed tomography
Hypothermic death
Deeply frozen
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323000055

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