Ruptured pulmonary artery aneurysm with prior dissection and persistent ductus arteriosus: Autopsy case report.

Cardiac tamponade from ruptured intrathoracic organs can lead to sudden cardiac death. In rare circumstances, the pulmonary artery can be the source of hemopericardium. We describe a case of a 62-year-old woman with no significant past medical history, who presented with sudden unexpected death.

Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease characterized by diffuse cystic changes caused by a destructive proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells or LAM cells. It is a part of the perivascular epithelioid cell family of tumors. LAM may be associated with the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex or may occur sporadically.

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia with a Rare Radiographic Presentation of a Diffuse Micronodular Pattern Mimicking Miliary Lung Infiltration: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

We reported a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) presenting with an unusual diffuse micronodular pattern (DMP) mimicking miliary lung infiltration. The patient is a 66-year-old man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2 and hyperlipidemia who presented with progressive dyspnea associated with significant weight loss and night sweats for 2 weeks. Upon admission, the patient's clinical condition rapidly progressed to respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation.

Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Mimicking Aspergillosis Fungus Ball.

The genus Coccidioides is composed of C. immitis and C. posadasii.

Lymphocytic Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock in Hawai'i: A Case Series.

Lymphocytic myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart that may present in a myriad of fashions ranging from mild febrile illness to florid myocarditis and cardiogenic shock. Given its nonspecific clinical presentation, the diagnosis of lymphocytic myocarditis is often challenging. The authors describe four cases of lymphocytic myocarditis in young women who presented with cardiogenic shock.

Reaffirming the Value of the Autopsy.

Objectives: To determine characteristic features of myocardial infarction (MI) diagnosed at autopsy and establish the incidence of discrepancy.

Methods: Autopsy cases at a tertiary hospital with a pathologic diagnosis of acute MI were evaluated for clinicopathologic features. Modified Goldman's classification was used to classify discrepant cases.

Myocardial Infarction in the Neonate Without Coronary Artery Occlusion and Structurally Normal Heart: A Report of 2 Cases in Twin Pregnancies and Review of the Literature.

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common diagnosis in the adult population and is associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis. However, it is an unusual diagnosis in the pediatric population, especially in the neonatal period. The authors present 2 autopsy cases of MI in newborn babies of twin pregnancies with normal heart and coronary arteries.

Low grade intracranial meningioma presenting with pulmonary metastasis: Case report and literature review.

Meningioma is a common neoplasm in the central nervous system. Even though most meningiomas tend to have a benign, indolent clinical course, metastasis can occur. We describe a case of a 59-year-old woman who presented with an incidental finding of multiple lung masses.

Pulmonary Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma.

Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma is a rare type of non-small cell lung cancer. The tumor is usually discovered in young, nonsmoking Asian populations. The patients are diagnosed at an earlier stage and have a better prognosis than those with other non-small cell lung cancers.

Molecular investigation by whole exome sequencing revealed a high proportion of pathogenic variants among Thai victims of sudden unexpected death syndrome.

Introduction: Sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) is an important cause of death in young healthy adults with a high incident rate in Southeast Asia; however, there are no molecular autopsy reports about these victims. We performed a combination of both a detailed autopsy and a molecular autopsy by whole exome sequencing (WES) to investigate the cause of SUDS in Thai sudden death victims.

Materials And Methods: A detailed forensic autopsy was performed to identify the cause of death, followed by a molecular autopsy, in 42 sudden death victims who died between January 2015 and August 2015.

Expression of importin-α isoforms in human nasal mucosa: implication for adaptation of avian influenza A viruses to human host.

Background: Transportation into the host cell nucleus is crucial for replication and transcription of influenza virus. The classical nuclear import is regulated by specific cellular factor, importin-α. Seven isoforms of importin-α have been identified in human.

Comparative study of spermatozoa detection using the genital swab versus bedside smear slide technique in sexual assault patients.

Background: Specimen collection from sexual assault victims is an essential part of practice in forensic medicine. Semen analysis is a forensic test used to confirm sexual contact. Two methods of specimen collection were compared in this study: the genital swab and bedside slide smear.

The usefulness of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain typing by Pulse-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and DNA detection as the forensic evidence in child sexual abuse cases: a case series.

Diagnosis of alleged child sexual abuse can be made from history in conjunction with physical examination, psychosocial evaluation, and laboratory investigations. Sexually transmitted infection associated with sexual abuse is found in 5 % of the victims, with Neisseria gonorrhoeae being the most common organism. Identification of sexually transmitted disease, particularly N.