Fatal pulmonary embolism in patients on antipsychotics: case series, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Since the 1950 s, several studies have reported that patients using first generation and/or second-generation antipsychotics had increased risk of venous thromboembolism events. These events include deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism (PE). However, data about fatal PE in patients on antipsychotics (APs) remain scarce.

Severe Calcific Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis as an Unexpected Cause of Death: An Autopsy Case.

Chronic calcific constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition. It can cause severe morbidity and even mortality. The diagnosis may be difficult to establish due to its variable clinical signs.

Cervical Injuries in Drowning Cases: A Case Report and a Review of Literature.

Discovery of bruises in the muscles of the neck and a fracture of the hyoid bone in a body recovered from water makes the diagnosis and the determination of the manner of death difficult.The aims of this work are to report a case of a drowned body with cervical injuries and to highlight the importance of interpreting these findings accurately.A 39-year-old woman was found dead face down in a 6-m deep well with a 3-m water level.

Liver Subcapsular Hematoma: A Rare Cause of Sudden Unexpected Death.

The spontaneous subcapsular hematoma of the liver is very rare. There are only a few reported cases in the literature.Most reported cases of liver hematoma often occur during pregnancy as part of the hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome.