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Case Reports
. 2003 Oct 14;137(1):52-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00281-0.

Human pentastomiasis discovered postmortem

H Yapo Ette  1 , L Fanton, K D Adou Bryn, K Botti, K Koffi, D Malicier
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Case Reports

Human pentastomiasis discovered postmortem

H Yapo Ette et al. Forensic Sci Int. .

Abstract

The autopsy of an 18-year-old girl who had died suddenly at home revealed generalised pentastomiasis. The location of this disease in the intestines was responsible for death by hemorrhagic enterocolitis. This discovery constituted an atypical case in our daily practice of forensic medicine.

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