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Utility of post mortem computed tomography in clivus fracture diagnosis. Case illustration and literature review

Sergio SalernoRoberto LagallaA. Di PiazzaG. Lo ReStefania ZerboG.l. Aronica

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MaleForensic pathologymedicine.medical_specialtyPost-mortem CT - Forensic pathology - Clivus fracture - Traffic accident - Brainstem laceration -Cervical spineClivus fractureAutopsyPathology and Forensic MedicineYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/43 - Medicina LegaleClivusmedicineHumans030216 legal & forensic medicinePost mortem computed tomographyForensic PathologySkull Fracturesbusiness.industryTraffic accidentAccidents TrafficSurgeryDeathIssues ethics and legal aspectsSkullmedicine.anatomical_structureBlunt traumaAutopsyRadiologyTomography X-Ray Computedbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryBrain Stem

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Clivus fractures are usually associated with head blunt trauma due to traffic accident and falls. A 23 - year-old man died immediately after a smash-up while he was stopping on his motorcycle. Post-mortem Computed tomography (PMCT), performed before autopsy, revealed a complex basilar skull base fractures associated with brainstem and cranio-vertebral junction injuries, improving the diagnostic performance of conventional autopsy. Imaging data were re-assessable and PMCT offers the possibility to perform multiplanar and volume rendered reconstructions, increasing forensic medicine knowledge related to traumatic injuries.

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2017-06-27Legal Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2017.11.006