A death due to faulty airbag system-case report.

Injuries due to automobile safety devices have been reported and we report a rare fatality due to a defective airbag system. A compact hybrid car driven by a 37-year-old male at moderate speed had crashed through an unprotected manhole. The car had moved around 200 m before it came to a halt.

Usefulness of virtual autopsy in diagnosing pathologies in the paediatric population: A systematic review.

Objective: Virtual autopsy is a non-invasive/minimally invasive method for conducting an autopsy, with the assistance of imaging techniques. We aim to review the benefits of virtual autopsy in detecting pathologies in the paediatric population.

Method: The procedure adhered to Institute of Medicine and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines.

Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis following influenza infection: a case report.

Background: Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis is a life-threatening condition leading to shock and multiorgan failure. Although prevalent in the general population, the incidence during pregnancy is low, with a high maternal and fetal mortality rate. The highest incidence is in the third trimester/early postpartum period.

Frontal sinus pattern analysis for human identification using non-contrast computed tomography images: A Sri Lankan experience.

Objective: Morphometry of frontal sinuses has been studied extensively in many countries. However, these findings cannot be generalized due to genetic and environmental factors affecting the skeletal structure. The main aim of this study was to morphometrically analyze the frontal sinuses in patients who underwent non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) skull imaging at Teaching Hospital Peradeniya and to assess its association with age and sex.

A fatal muzzle/barrel injury by home-made firearm-an unusual mechanism.

Introduction: Trap guns are a type of home-made firearms common to Sri Lanka. Prevalent in the rural regions of the country, their main purpose is to protect crops from wild animals. It consists of a long metal pipe with a basic firing mechanism which is activated by a trip wire.

Pulmonary artery dissection-A review of 150 cases.

Pulmonary artery dissection (PAD) is considered to be a rare condition with a very high mortality. Since a comprehensive review on PAD has not yet been done, we analysed all the available reports on PAD. In this analysis and review we searched the databases; Medline, PubMed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals, Google Scholar using the search term "Pulmonary Artery Dissection" with no language restrictions.