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Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema in Live Birth Determination: Radiographic and Gross Pathologic Features
Author(s) -
DeRoux Stephen J.,
Prendergast Nancy C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00028.x
Subject(s) - pneumothorax , medicine , pulmonary emphysema , radiography , radiology , parenchyma , pathology , lung
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) has previously been reported as a useful finding in the determination of live birth in cases where the birth and death were not attended. Herein, we present the radiographic and gross pathologic features of PIE in such a case. In this instance, in addition to parenchymal interstitial emphysema, there were subpleural air collections and a pneumothorax.