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Sudden death of a swimmer in water caused by heterotopic intracranial ossification and anomaly of the skull base.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21417135     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Expression of immersion syndrome implies sudden and unexpected death of swimmer in water. A drowned swimmer is still a riddle for the forensic and clinical doctors. Pathophysiological mechanisms which cause immersion syndrome may be divided into vegetatively regulating and mechanical ones.
CASE REPORT: We presented heterotopic intracranial ossification with the anomaly of the skull base bones development in a young man, a swimmer, drowned after entering water and where the circumstances required expertise in forensic medicine.
CONCLUSION: Intracranial heterotopic ossification with or without a disorder in the development of skull bones may be one of the causes of immersion syndrome.
Authors:
Vladimir Pilija; Branislav Budakov; Ljiljana Gvozdenović; Slobodan Savović; Marija Mihalj
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vojnosanitetski pregled. Military-medical and pharmaceutical review     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0042-8450     ISO Abbreviation:  Vojnosanit Pregl     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  21530700R     Medline TA:  Vojnosanit Pregl     Country:  Serbia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Serbia. pvladimir@ieunet.rs
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