Sudden death due to a rare brain tumor: an autopsy case.
Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.60-61, 2012 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-61
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sudden death in persons with intracranial neoplasms is a rare mechanism of death detected in the forensic autopsies. 10 years-old girl was brought to a local clinic death shortly after analgesic therapy for headache. Autopsy findings showed a large, solid cerebellar mass. Histological diagnosis was pilomyxoid astrocytoma, low-grade tumor with features alike to pilocytic astrocytomas. In this case report we present and discuss rare autopsy case of pilomyxoid astrocytoma from medicolegal point of view. Keywords: sudden death - brain - pilomyxoid astrocytoma - autopsy.