Use of postmortem computed tomography angiography to detect vascular injuries accompanying skull base fracture

Highlights • An autopsy was performed for a cadaver with hemorrhage from the nose and ear. • Native CT and macroscopic examination did not fully verify cerebrovascular injuries. • Postmortem CT angiography was useful to detect the arterial injuries at skull base.

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Published in:Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2016-11, Vol.23, p.55-58
Main Authors: Kuninaka, Hikaru, Takahashi, Yoichiro, Sano, Rie, Takahashi, Keiko, Kubo, Rieko, Kominato, Yoshihiko, Takei, Hiroyuki, Kobayashi, Susumu, Shimada, Takehiro, Tokue, Hiroyuki, Awata, Sachiko, Hirasawa, Satoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autopsy
Cerebral Angiography
Computed Tomography Angiography
Female
Fractures, Bone - pathology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Postmortem computed tomography
Skull Base - blood supply
Skull base fracture
Targeted postmortem CT angiography
Vascular System Injuries - pathology
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Summary:Highlights • An autopsy was performed for a cadaver with hemorrhage from the nose and ear. • Native CT and macroscopic examination did not fully verify cerebrovascular injuries. • Postmortem CT angiography was useful to detect the arterial injuries at skull base.
ISSN:1344-6223
1873-4162
DOI:10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.09.008