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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec;34(6):474-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2014.09.005. Epub 2014 Nov 10.

[Broncho-pulmonary aspiration of brain and cartilage tissue in a context of gasping]

[Article in French]
Philippe Charlier  1 , Isabelle Huynh-Charlier  2 , Luc Brun  3
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[Broncho-pulmonary aspiration of brain and cartilage tissue in a context of gasping]

[Article in French]
Philippe Charlier et al. Ann Pathol. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Evidence of post-mortem breath movements are rarely reported. We present two cases of broncho-pulmonary aspiration of brain and cartilage tissue following two fatal suicidal gunshots to the head. We also discuss the physiopathological implications for the agony.

Keywords: Agonie; Agony; Forensic medicine; Gasping; Histologie post-mortem; Médecine légale; Physiopathologie; Physiopathology; Post-mortem histology.

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