Behera, CRautji, RaviLalwani, SDogra, T D2011-10-042011-10-042008-04Behera C, Rautji Ravi, Lalwani S, Dogra TD. Sudden death due to aortic rupture while swimming: A case report. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2008 Apr; 30(2): 79-81.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/134839An eleven year old, healthy boy with no past history of illness suddenly felt acute excruciating chest pain which was radiating to back, while he was swimming in a private swimming pool. He was immediately transferred to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Autopsy and histopathological findings were suggestive of death was due to extensive advential haemorrhge due to inherent weakness in aortic wall.enSwimming poolAdvential haemorrahgeCystic medionecrosisAdventitia --pathologyAortic Rupture --mortalityChildCysts --complicationsDeath, Sudden, Cardiac --etiologyHemorrhageHumansMaleNecrosis --complicationsSwimmingArticle