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
| Lingua originale | English |
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| pagine (da-a) | 193-195 |
| Numero di pagine | 3 |
| Rivista | THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2006 |
Keywords
- Death
- Renal Cyst