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Sul danno esistenziale: riflessioni psichiatrico – forensi (dopo l’intervento della Consulta del luglio 2003).
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A distance transform-based method to extract morphological and geometrical features: a medical-forensic application to identify damaging instruments
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Myocardial bridging of the right coronary artery and emotional stress: a fatal link?
No full textMyocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital condition where a segment of a major epicardial coronary artery runs intramurally (tunnelled artery) through the myocardium. [1]. It has been reported in autopsy studies with an incidence rate of 5.4–85.7% [2], while the prevalence varies substantially among studies with much higher rate at autopsy versus angiography (5–12%) [3,4]. The most frequent place of occurrence is the proximal half of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery (60%), while the other branches are overbridged less often. The muscular bridges of the branches of the right coronary artery are rarer and more variable in their form of location (2.8–11.4%) [2]. While the course is generally benign, myocardial ischemia, infarction, ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death have been reported, frequently associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis [3].
We present a case of sudden death of a young man having a right coronary artery myocardial bridging as the only identifiable cause of death. The pathogenesis of the fatal event is discussed with reference to the histological findings
A novel macabre ritual of the Italian Mafia ('Ndrangheta): covering hands with gloves and burying the corpse with burnt lime after execution
No full text'Ndrangheta is one of the famous "4 Mafias," which typically insists in Southern Italy. A particular case of 'Ndrangheta-related homicide double execution by means of multiple gunshots is presented. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of `Ndrangheta's homicidal modality (covering hands with gloves and burying) as a macabre ritual. In homicides committed by criminal organization, the method used as well as the positioning of the body follow a macabre ritual laden with significance and intending to be an admonition to other person
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