Abstract
We report an unusual death of an apparently healthy 56-year-old male due to massive hemorrhage caused by rupture of an artery in the wall of a solitary renal cyst, possibly after a relatively minor trauma. Fatalities due to spontaneous or posttraumatic rupture of renal cysts are extremely rare but can represent a potential danger for people with acquired cystic kidney disease. Our report describes results of the forensic investigation and discusses possible mechanisms of the rupture
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 193-195 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Death
- Renal Cyst
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