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BOCHDALEK HERNIA EVALUATED AS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SUSPICIOUS DEATH: A CASE REPORT

Ahmet Hilal(Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı)
Nursel Gamsiz Bilgin(Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dal)
Necmi Çekin(Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı)
Pages
35–39
Publication Date
2006-04-30
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In this study a sudden unexpected death case due to adult Bochdalek hernia was presented.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A considerable part of forensic medicine cases involve sudden unexpected suspicious deaths.
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Key Findings & Data:In such cases, it is essential to perform a medico-legal autopsy, for the following reasons: death occurs within a very short time, it is difficult to explain the cause and the mechanism of death; external factors or a person, might be involved in the death.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study a sudden unexpected death case due to adult Bochdalek hernia was presented.
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⚙️Variables:Bochdalek hernia · Forensic autopsy · Sudden unexpected death

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A considerable part of forensic medicine cases involve sudden unexpected suspicious deaths. In such cases, it is essential to perform a medico-legal autopsy, for the following reasons: death occurs within a very short time, it is difficult to explain the cause and the mechanism of death; external factors or a person, might be involved in the death. Sudden unexpected deaths due to adult Bochdalek hernia had been reported rarely in the medical literature. In this study a sudden unexpected death case due to adult Bochdalek hernia was presented.

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Hilal, A., Bilgin, N. G., Çekin, N. (2006). BOCHDALEK HERNIA EVALUATED AS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SUSPICIOUS DEATH: A CASE REPORT. Adli Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 1, 35–39. https://ajindex.com/articles/1352809

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