TY - JOUR
T1 - Wischnewski spots in fatal burns
AU - Kanchan, Tanuj
AU - Babu Savithry, Kochukarottil Satish
AU - Geriani, Disha
AU - Atreya, Alok
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - The occurrence of Wischnewski spots in fatal hypothermia has been considered an important indicator of reduced core temperatures, its incidence varying between 40 and 100%. Though many human and animal studies have been conducted to study this phenomenon, the underlying mechanisms contributing to the formation of Wischnewski spots are still not clearly understood. They have been largely reported in human deaths occurring from exposure to freezing temperatures. This is the first reported case of Wischnewski spots observed in a case of fatal burns.
AB - The occurrence of Wischnewski spots in fatal hypothermia has been considered an important indicator of reduced core temperatures, its incidence varying between 40 and 100%. Though many human and animal studies have been conducted to study this phenomenon, the underlying mechanisms contributing to the formation of Wischnewski spots are still not clearly understood. They have been largely reported in human deaths occurring from exposure to freezing temperatures. This is the first reported case of Wischnewski spots observed in a case of fatal burns.
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U2 - 10.1177/0025817215580900
DO - 10.1177/0025817215580900
M3 - Article
C2 - 25882507
AN - SCOPUS:84983801629
SN - 0025-8172
VL - 84
SP - 52
EP - 55
JO - The Medico-legal journal
JF - The Medico-legal journal
IS - 1
ER -