[Granulomatous pleuritis and chylothorax caused by calcite inhalation in a Galgo Español dog].

A 6-year-old, male Galgo Español dog was presented with severe dyspnea. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed pleural effusion. Approximately 4 l of a milky and slightly reddish fluid were aspirated and drained from the thoracic cavity.

[Hand injuries by pyrotechnic articles--case report and reconstructive experimental investigations].

Injuries caused by explosions of fireworks often involve people's hands. The case of a young man who suffered severe hand injuries as well as damage to both eardrums and one eye is described. Reconstructive experimental investigations of the explosive effect of six different pyrotechnic articles were carried out using human hands from body donors.

Equestrian injuries caused by horse kicks: first results of a prospective multicenter study.

Objective: To analyze horse-related accidents caused by hoof kicks.

Design: Prospective study to evaluate hoof kick-related accidents.

Setting: Multicenter study, including 9 trauma centers in Hamburg, Germany.

[Surprising discovery: dismembered body found in a commercial laundry--medicolegal differentiation between infanticide, corpse dismemberment and stillbirth].

The discovery of a dismembered corpse, especially that of a newborn, represents a significant challenge for forensic investigators. The cause of the dismemberment, be it natural, accidental, or criminal, must be determined. Another important question to distinguish between neonaticide and stillbirth is whether the infant was alive after birth.

Intracranial arteriovenous malformations presenting as sudden unexpected death: a report of 3 cases and review of the literature.

Intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are cerebrovascular abnormalities due to maldevelopment of the regional capillary bed, producing lesions with arteriovenous shunting. AVMs may account for as many as 1% of all sudden deaths; however, case reports in the literature are exceedingly rare. We present 3 cases of sudden death due to hemorrhage of AVM and discuss the literature and the differential diagnosis in cases of sudden death due to intracranial hemorrhage.

Fatal bleeding from major femoral vessels: three case reports.

We present three unusual cases of fatal bleeding from eroded femoral blood vessels. Erosion was due to tumor metastases in one and abscess formation in two cases. Bleeding occurred from the femoral vein in two cases and from the femoral artery in one case.

Multicontrast-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of atherosclerotic plaques at 3.0 and 1.5 Tesla: ex-vivo comparison with histopathologic correlation.

The purpose was to analyze magnetic resonance (MR) plaque imaging at 3.0 Tesla and 1.5 Tesla in correlation with histopathology.

Sudden, unexpected death due to splenic artery aneurysm rupture.

Splenic artery aneurysms are an uncommon form of vascular disease that have a significant potential for rupture, resulting in life-threatening intraperitoneal hemorrhage. We describe the case of a 33-year-old man who died suddenly and unexpectedly due to the rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm. At medicolegal autopsy, 3000 mL of fluid blood were recovered from the peritoneal cavity.