ABSTRACT
Studies have shown that cardiac ruptures due to blunt trauma are seen more often than expected. However, epicardial injuries and atrial ruptures are common findings in deaths due to falls. Our aim is to present a unique, isolated cardiac rupture in a 2 year-old child resulting from a fall from a bed, to evaluate autopsy findings among the literature from a medico-legal point of view.
Studies have shown that cardiac ruptures due to blunt trauma are seen more often than expected. Isolated left ventricular injuries tend to be less common in blunt traumatic injuries, However, epicardial injuries and atrial ruptures are common findings in deaths due to falls. Literature reveals that cardiac injury should be suspected in cases with blunt trauma using diagnostic tools in improved emergency room settings.1,4 In this paper, our aim is to present a unique and isolated case of cardiac rupture in a 2- year-old child which occurred from a fall, and evaluate autopsy findings with literature review.
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