A 26-year-old female presenting with a fatal stroke due to embolism of Cardiac Myxomatous Neoplasm diagnosed at a Kenyan forensic autopsy service: a case report
Introduction: Cardiac myxomas are rare intracardiac neoplasms that frequently embolize resulting in cerebral infarcts (strokes). These appear to affect youthful women and may occur in the peripartum period. They are rare causes of maternal mortality and may present as sudden unexpected death. Becaus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Forensic Science International: Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910719300131 |