Myocardial sarcoidosis in forensic medicine

Authors
Thomsen, TK Eriksson, T
Citation
Tk. Thomsen et T. Eriksson, Myocardial sarcoidosis in forensic medicine, AM J FOREN, 20(1), 1999, pp. 52-56
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
01957910 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
52 - 56
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(199903)20:1<52:MSIFM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Sudden death is the most common manifestation of myocardial sarcoidosis, wh ich is often clinically silent. The disease is rarely encountered in forens ic medicine, but the diagnosis is important because it may change the inter pretation of the manner of death and thus have insurance implications. Six cases of myocardial sarcoidosis diagnosed at autopsy are reported, and the significance of the findings is discussed.