The Mummified Heart: A Problem in Medicolegal Diagnosis

An occasional problem encountered in forensic medicine is the finding of a mummified body, preserved by chance in an environment conducive to desiccation. Such individuals have usually died suddenly in an obscure location, precluding their discovery and allowing time for natural mummification to tak...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1978-10, Vol.23 (4), p.750-753
Main Author: Zimmerman, MR
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An occasional problem encountered in forensic medicine is the finding of a mummified body, preserved by chance in an environment conducive to desiccation. Such individuals have usually died suddenly in an obscure location, precluding their discovery and allowing time for natural mummification to take place. In the absence of evidence of trauma, it is important to establish a natural disease process such as arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) to account for death.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS10732J