Immunodiffusion assay as a method of bovine leucosis post-mortem diagnosis by A. R. Mustafayev

“…Therefore, along with autopsy, histological, molecular and genetic methods the immunodiffusion assay can be one of the tools for post-mortem diagnosis of bovine leukosis.…”
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A Western Case of Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma as Unusual Cause of Persistent Fever by Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Stefania Paolini, Cristina Campidelli, Nicola Vianelli, Luigi Bolondi

“…Although lymphoma was suspected, the lack of evidence for neoplastic cells delayed the final diagnosis. Eventually, only autopsy revealed the extensive involvement of different organs and tissues.…”
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The New Digital Documentality of Contemporary Film Scoring Practices. Preliminary Results Based on Participant Observation at the Studio of North American Composer Christopher Youn... by Gabriele, Giulia Ferdeghini, Ilario Meandri

“…Field observations focused on the music production of Christopher Young’s team for three films: The Autopsy (David Prior, 2022), The Offering (Oliver Park, 2023), and The Piper (Erlingur Thoroddsen, 2023). …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Pneumonia: Importance of Aspiration Etiology by Kentaro Odani, Mitsuhiro Tachibana, Rintaro Tamashima, Yutaka Tsutsumi

“…Antibiotics administration was ineffective, and he died on the 6th day of hospitalization. At autopsy, HSV-induced multiple mucosal erosions were observed on the tongue, pharynx, epiglottis, and trachea. …”
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COX-2 Gene Promoter Polymorphism and Coronary Artery Disease in Middle-Aged Men: The Helsinki Sudden Death Study by Kati H. Huuskonen, Tarja A. Kunnas, Minna M. Tanner, Jussi Mikkelsson, Erkki Ilveskoski, Pekka J. Karhunen, Seppo T. Nikkari

“…The Helsinki sudden death study autopsy material (n = 300) comprised of Finnish men who died suddenly. …”
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Fatal Basilar Thrombosis Possibly Related to Minor Cervical Trauma: A Case Report by Elmaz Shaqiri, Gentian Vyshka, Admir Sinamati, Besim Ymaj, Zija Ismaili

“…Methods. We performed the autopsy and the microscopic examination of the brain stem structures from an individual, whose sudden death raised logical suspicions regarding the causative factor. …”
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Splenic Metastasis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Shigeki Taga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Metastasis from various neoplasms to the spleen is very rare and most of the cases are found at autopsy. We report a patient presenting with uterine cervical cancer with splenic metastases. …”
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Iniencephaly and Holoprosencephaly: Report of a Rare Association by Aytekin Tokmak, Hakan Timur, Korkut Dağlar, Özgür Kara

“…The family declined an autopsy and genetic counseling. In this case, genetics and environmental causes, including lower socioeconomic status and lack of folic acid supplementation, may be risk factors for the current disorder. …”
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A Fatal Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Setting of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and Review of Noninfectious Causes of Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Adults by Mia C. Lundgren, Jerry A. Molitor, Benjamin Spilseth, Oyedele Adeyi

“…The diagnosis of SLE was suspected clinically and confirmed at autopsy due to her rapid clinical deterioration. DAH requires prompt intervention, and management is guided by the underlying disease process. …”
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Statistical classification methods for estimating sex based on five skull traits: A nonmetric assessment using 3D CT models by Yun taek Shim, Deog-Im Kim, Nahyun Aum, Seung gyu Choi, Young Seok Lee, Hyung Nam Koo, Yi-Suk Kim

“…One-hundred thirty-five three-dimensional skull images from 21st century Korean autopsy cadavers were evaluated using the ordinal scoring system of five cranial nonmetric traits as outlined in Buikstra & Ubelaker (1994). …”
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A Rare Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder Presenting as a Metastatic Right Ventricular Mass by Joanna M. Bonsall, Rhome Hughes, Mario Mosunjac, David Harrison, Habib Samady

“…Unfortunately, she developed fatal respiratory failure. Upon autopsy, the bladder was found to contain polyps of invasive squamous cell carcinoma, similar in morphology to the tumor mass in the heart. …”
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Solitary Adrenal Metastasis from Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by D. Dellaportas, P. Lykoudis, G. Gkiokas, G. Polymeneas, A. Kondi-Pafiti, D. Voros

“…Primary esophageal adenocarcinoma gives adrenal metastatic deposits according to autopsy series with an incidence of about 3%–12%. …”
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Immunopathology of Postprimary Tuberculosis: Increased T-Regulatory Cells and DEC-205-Positive Foamy Macrophages in Cavitary Lesions by Kerry J. Welsh, Semyon A. Risin, Jeffrey K. Actor, Robert L. Hunter

“…Little is known about the immunopathology of postprimary tuberculosis due to limited availability of specimens. Tissues from 30 autopsy cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were located. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of nervous system diseases at the beginning of the 19th century in Vilnius university clinics by E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė, G. Motiejūnas, D. Jatužis

“…In Vilnius, as in other European clinics, the causes of the diseases were sought in the internal organs (the influence of the solidism theory), but autopsy findings usually revealed the brain and spinal cord congestion with blood, confirming the inflammation of the nervous system (or humoralism) theory. …”
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Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Temporal Arteritis by Ifeyinwa Emmanuela Obiorah, Metin Ozdemirli

“…However, the patient developed multiorgan failure and expired. On autopsy, there was disseminated intravascular lymphoma involving predominantly vessels within the heart, kidneys, liver, stomach, lungs, adrenal glands, small intestine, bladder, thyroid, and brain. …”
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Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity by Mohit Godar, Jianhua Liu, Pengguo Zhang, Yang Xia, Qinghai Yuan

“…Clinical symptoms and signs are frequently nonspecific, and the diagnosis is usually made after surgery or at autopsy. There is no standard treatment for pericardial mesothelioma; nonetheless, radical surgery is the mainstay of therapy for localized disease. …”
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Mortality due to traumatic brain injury, medical-legal aspects by Yunier Riverol González, Clarivel Rodríguez García, Yaima González Cabrera, Dayamí Llanes Pulido

“…Historical methods were used. and inductive deductive, documentary analysis of medical records, autopsy records, observation and statistics. Results: young ages are the most affected, the male sex predominated, the most frequent etiology is accidental linked to traffic events, the predominant injuries are linear fracture (83.3%) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (66.3%). 7%), moderate head trauma is the most representative (52.1%) and as direct causes of death there was a predominance of cerebral edema (71.9%) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (12.5%). …”
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The Dysexecutive Syndrome Associated with Ischaemic Vascular Disease and Related Subcortical Neuropathology: A Boston Process Approach by Melissa Lamar, Cate C. Price, Tania Giovannetti, Rod Swenson, David J. Libon

“…The introduction of diagnostic criteria for vascular dementia has helped to re-define the impact of various subcortical neuropathologies on aging; however, state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques and autopsy studies suggest that not all structural brain alterations associated with vascular dementia are exclusive to this neurodegenerative process alone. …”
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Mucormycosis Leading to Cerebral Edema and Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant: A Case Report by Chetan Jeurkar, Lauren Margetich, Ziver Sahin

“…A 64-year-old female with a history of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) presented for allogeneic HSCT and passed away from intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to mucormycosis infection 13 days following her transplant. On autopsy, it was found she had angioinvasive mucormycosis in her frontal lobe leading to cerebral edema which eventually led to tonsillar herniation and brainstem infarction. …”
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An overview of methods for the treatment and diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. Clinical case analysis by M. Š. Markevičiūtė, M. Karnickas, A. Bagdonaitė

“…A distinctive pathological feature of DLB is the multiple Lewy bodies – eosinophilic hyaline inclusions in the cytoplasm of neurons that are detected in the brain at autopsy. Although DLB is the third most common type of dementia in the elderly, after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, it is still too rarely diagnosed. …”
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