Fatal traumatic rupture of ascending aortic aneurysm having idiopathic cystic medial necrosis: An autopsy case.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Pannag S
dc.contributor.authorSapeco, Silvano Dias
dc.contributor.authorPinto, R G Wiseman
dc.contributor.authorCouto, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T03:36:19Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T03:36:19Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.description.abstractThis report describes an autopsy case pertaining to death due to traumatic rupture of aortic aneurysm. A 21 year old deaf and dumb male was assaulted with kicks over the chest. Autopsy revealed external injuries over the body. Internally, a fusiform aneurysmal dilatation of the lumen of the aortic root and tubular segment of the ascending aorta were observed, with tear of the anterior wall of the ascending aorta and resultant haemopericardium. Histologically, the wall of the aneurysm revealed cystic medial necrosis, which appears to idiopathic in nature. A Common complication of aortic aneurysms is dissection, with subsequent spontaneous rupture. In this case, there was no evidence of dissection and the rupture was traumatic in nature. Death was certified as due to cardiac tamponade. The extent of trauma to which the victim was subjected to, appears to be such as would have been insufficient to cause death in an otherwise normal individual. An account of the findings, along with a discussion of the pathology of aneurysms and cystic medial necrosis as also of the mechanism of rupture of aneurysms is provided.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar Pannag S, Sapeco Silvano Dias, Pinto R G Wiseman, Couto Francisco. Fatal traumatic rupture of ascending aortic aneurysm having idiopathic cystic medial necrosis: An autopsy case. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2010 Oct; 32(4): 339-342.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/134640
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.forensicindia.com/journals/jiafm/jiafm-32(4).pdfen_US
dc.subjectCystic Medial Necrosisen_US
dc.subjectaortic aneurysmen_US
dc.subject.meshAneurysm, Ruptured --etiology
dc.subject.meshAneurysm, Ruptured --mortality
dc.subject.meshAortic Aneurysm, Thoracic --etiology
dc.subject.meshAortic Aneurysm, Thoracic --mortality
dc.subject.meshAutopsy
dc.subject.meshCysts --etiology
dc.subject.meshCysts --mortality
dc.subject.meshFatal Outcome
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.subject.otherCause of Death
dc.titleFatal traumatic rupture of ascending aortic aneurysm having idiopathic cystic medial necrosis: An autopsy case.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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