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Unexpected brain finding in pre-autopsy postmortem CT.

Vasiliki Chatzaraki¹, Stephan A Bolliger², Michael J Thali²

¹Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland. vasiliki.chatzaraki@irm.uzh.ch.

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

|June 8, 2017

Summary

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Pre-autopsy postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) identified an unexpected brain abscess and frontal sinus erosion. This imaging aided forensic pathologists in taking protective measures and improving death investigations.

Keywords:

Autopsy Brain abscess Postmortem computed tomography Sinusitis Streptococcus anginosus Virtopsy

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Area of Science:

Forensic Pathology
Medical Imaging
Neuropathology

Background:

Forensic autopsies investigate cause of death.
Postmortem imaging is increasingly used to supplement traditional autopsy.
Computed tomography (CT) provides detailed anatomical information.

Observation:

A case involving unexpected findings during pre-autopsy imaging.
Postmortem CT revealed a brain abscess.
Associated frontal sinusitis with posterior wall erosion was identified.

Findings:

Pre-autopsy postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) identified an unexpected brain abscess.
The abscess was linked to frontal sinusitis with erosion of the posterior sinus wall.
PMCT findings allowed for protective measures during autopsy to prevent infection.

Implications:

Pre-autopsy PMCT aids in early differential diagnosis.
Integrating postmortem imaging with autopsy enhances forensic death investigations.
This approach improves pathologist safety and diagnostic accuracy.