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Sudden Death Due to Asphyxia by Primary Tracheal Small Cell Carcinoma
Sudden natural asphyxial death in adults due to airway obstruction is an unusual cause of death. A variety of etiologies can cause airway obstruction, including benign or malignant tumors and soft tissue swelling from asthma, infections, or anaphylaxis. Malignant tracheal neoplasms are exceedingly r...
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Published in: | Academic forensic pathology 2014-12, Vol.4 (4), p.558-562 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Sudden natural asphyxial death in adults due to airway obstruction is an unusual cause of death. A variety of etiologies can cause airway obstruction, including benign or malignant tumors and soft tissue swelling from asthma, infections, or anaphylaxis.
Malignant tracheal neoplasms are exceedingly rare with a reported incidence of approximately 2/1 000 000 and the small cell carcinoma subtype accounts for |
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ISSN: | 1925-3621 1925-3621 |
DOI: | 10.23907/2014.073 |