Forensic Science International
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 143-150 , 10 May 2005

Fatal and non-fatal bilateral delayed carotid artery dissection after manual strangulation

  • F. Clarot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-232888673; fax: +33-232888367.
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  • E. Vaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France
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  • F. Papin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Caen University Hospital Cote de Nacre, Caen, France
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  • B. Proust

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Department of Neurology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France

Received 28 May 2003 ,Accepted 1 June 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.06.009

Forensic Science International
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 143-150 , 10 May 2005

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