Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging.

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Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging. / Schulz, Friedrich; Schäfer, Hansjörg; Püschel, Klaus; Tsokos, Michael; Brinkmann, Bernd; Buschmann, Claas T.

In: INT J LEGAL MED, Vol. 125, No. 3, 3, 2011, p. 403-410.

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Harvard

Schulz, F, Schäfer, H, Püschel, K, Tsokos, M, Brinkmann, B & Buschmann, CT 2011, 'Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging.', INT J LEGAL MED, vol. 125, no. 3, 3, pp. 403-410. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21221984?dopt=Citation>

APA

Schulz, F., Schäfer, H., Püschel, K., Tsokos, M., Brinkmann, B., & Buschmann, C. T. (2011). Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging. INT J LEGAL MED, 125(3), 403-410. [3]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21221984?dopt=Citation

Vancouver

Schulz F, Schäfer H, Püschel K, Tsokos M, Brinkmann B, Buschmann CT. Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging. INT J LEGAL MED. 2011;125(3):403-410. 3.

Bibtex

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title = "Bowel wall hemorrhage after death by hanging.",
abstract = "We describe and discuss autopsy findings of bowel wall hemorrhage in a study population comprising cases of suicidal death by hanging. Intramural hemorrhages were seen in approximately 12% of the cases examined; no preexisting bowel diseases were found. In hanging deaths with a longer agonal phase, we opine that abdominal congestion during the hanging process provides a viable pathophysiological explanation for bowel wall hemorrhage. Though we are not dealing here with obligatory autopsy findings, the detection of bowel wall hemorrhage might be used as another sign of vital hanging after considering differential diagnostic aspects.",
keywords = "Adult, Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adolescent, Intestines/*blood supply/pathology, Hemorrhage/*pathology, *Suicide, Asphyxia/complications/*pathology, Adult, Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adolescent, Intestines/*blood supply/pathology, Hemorrhage/*pathology, *Suicide, Asphyxia/complications/*pathology",
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year = "2011",
language = "English",
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pages = "403--410",
journal = "INT J LEGAL MED",
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AU - Schulz, Friedrich

AU - Schäfer, Hansjörg

AU - Püschel, Klaus

AU - Tsokos, Michael

AU - Brinkmann, Bernd

AU - Buschmann, Claas T

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - We describe and discuss autopsy findings of bowel wall hemorrhage in a study population comprising cases of suicidal death by hanging. Intramural hemorrhages were seen in approximately 12% of the cases examined; no preexisting bowel diseases were found. In hanging deaths with a longer agonal phase, we opine that abdominal congestion during the hanging process provides a viable pathophysiological explanation for bowel wall hemorrhage. Though we are not dealing here with obligatory autopsy findings, the detection of bowel wall hemorrhage might be used as another sign of vital hanging after considering differential diagnostic aspects.

AB - We describe and discuss autopsy findings of bowel wall hemorrhage in a study population comprising cases of suicidal death by hanging. Intramural hemorrhages were seen in approximately 12% of the cases examined; no preexisting bowel diseases were found. In hanging deaths with a longer agonal phase, we opine that abdominal congestion during the hanging process provides a viable pathophysiological explanation for bowel wall hemorrhage. Though we are not dealing here with obligatory autopsy findings, the detection of bowel wall hemorrhage might be used as another sign of vital hanging after considering differential diagnostic aspects.

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KW - Adolescent

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KW - Asphyxia/complications/pathology

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KW - Female

KW - Middle Aged

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