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- The discovery of a partially mummified body with trauma signs necessitates a thorough examination by forensic pathologists, often involving multiple disciplines.
- The case involved an elderly man's body found in his home over seven years post-mortem, revealing significant injuries like a cranial fracture and acute subdural hematoma.
- Despite the detailed analysis that clarified the cause of death, it remained unclear whether the injuries were due to an accident or an assault.
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The finding of a partially mummified body presenting signs of trauma requires the forensic pathologist to conduct a careful and complex examination; multidisciplinary analysis is often necessary.We report a case where the partially mummified corpse of an elderly man was found in his own home more than seven years after death. Complete post-mortem investigation revealed a cranial fracture and an acute subdural haematoma.An in-depth multidisciplinary analysis provided important information on the modality and cause of death but it was not possible to establish whether the trauma and death resulted from an accidental event or from an assault.
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