Forensic Science International
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages e11-e13, 20 May 2010

CT verified cause of death in hepatic hydrothorax without ascites

  • S. Christoffersen

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Retsmedicinsk Institut, J.B. Winsløws Vej 17, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. Tel.: +45 65503000; fax: +45 65916227.

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Received 15 June 2009; received in revised form 5 January 2010; accepted 20 January 2010. published online 12 February 2010.

Abstract 

In patients with cirrhosis of the liver, ascites is a common symptom, some of these patients will also present hydrothorax. Under rare circumstances patients with liver cirrhosis develop hydrothorax without showing any signs of ascites. This study presents one such case and shows autopsy findings consistent with hepatic hydrothorax without ascites. Furthermore, we present CT imaging which shows the possible cause of death in the case of severe hydrothorax.

Keywords: Hepatic hydrothorax, Ascites, CT scan, Cause of death

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PII: S0379-0738(10)00034-4

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.01.009

Forensic Science International
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages e11-e13, 20 May 2010

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