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Fire-Related Death: An Unusual Histopathologic Clue of Forensic Relevance
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Submitted:
19 February 2021
Posted:
25 February 2021
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Abstract
Fire-related deaths are issues for forensic pathologists particularly in ascertaining if death occurred before or during fire. The authors highlight a unique bronchiolar epithelial cytological clue (nuclear heat-induced elongation) determined by active inhalation of hot gases and fumes, not yet described in the literature at distal small airways level.
Keywords:
fire-related death
; viability
; light microscopy
; bronchiolar epithelium
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