Forensic value of soft tissue detachments from the hyoid bone in death due to strangulation asphyxia.

Background: There are no unequivocal histopathological findings for the diagnosis of fatal asphyxia due to neck compression. From the observation of a series of asphyxiation cases, we noted, during microscopic analysis, a high frequency of "detachment" of soft tissues from the hyoid bone. This specifically refers to the presence of an optical space between the surface of the hyoid bone and soft tissues.

Unusual Lichtenberg figures in a lightning strike's victim: Case report and literature review.

Lichtenberg figures are pathognomonic markings commonly described as transient pink-red fractal pattern marks on the skin of people struck by a lightning. Their nature and the underlying physiopathology are still largely unknown. Here we describe a Lichtenberg figure in a 45-year-old woman who died due to a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.

Bulging of the Oval Window in Common Cavity Deformity: A Possible Predictor of Meningitis.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence-rate of oval window bulging in the common cavity and its association with bacterial meningitis.

Patients: CT and clinical files of 29 children with preliminary diagnosis of common cavity deformity were collected from 13 Italian centers.

Intervention: A retrospective case review study was conducted with a centralized evaluation of the temporal bone CT imaging was performed at Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, Padova, Italy.