Sudden death due to a rare brain tumor: an autopsy case.

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EREN B., TÜRKMEN N., Comunoglu N., OZ B., SENEL B., EREN F.

Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.60-61, 2012 (Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
• Basım Tarihi: 2012
• Dergi Adı: Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-61
• İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sudden death in persons with intracranial neoplasms is a rare mechanism of death detected in the forensic autopsies. 10 years-old girl was brought to a local clinic death shortly after analgesic therapy for headache. Autopsy findings showed a large, solid cerebellar mass. Histological diagnosis was pilomyxoid astrocytoma, low-grade tumor with features alike to pilocytic astrocytomas. In this case report we present and discuss rare autopsy case of pilomyxoid astrocytoma from medicolegal point of view. Keywords: sudden death - brain - pilomyxoid astrocytoma - autopsy.