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- Vaginal injuries occurring during sexual intercourse are generally considered rare, but a case has sparked discussion about their potential complications.
- The report involves a non-pregnant woman whose vaginal laceration led to death from air embolism during consensual sex, with factors like previous hysterectomy and an existing vaginal injury contributing to the risk.
- Diagnosis of the cause of death was facilitated through case history, autopsy findings, histological examination of the injury, and postmortem computer tomography.
Article Abstract
Vaginal injuries with clinical complications apart from local bleeding following sexual intercourse are thought to be rare events that have recently fostered a discussion on the topic. We report a case of a vaginal laceration resulting in death caused by air embolism in a non-pregnant woman during consensual sexual intercourse with digital and penile penetration. Hysterectomy and a preexisting vaginal injury were additional risk factors present in this case. Besides case history and autopsy findings, histological examination of the vaginal lesion and postmortem computer tomography (PMCT) helped in diagnosing the cause of death and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
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