An unusual finding in a body recovered from the sea
Colombage SM, and Telisinghe PU. J Forensic Leg Med. 2010. Available online 30 April 2010.
Post-mortem injuries caused by terrestrial and aquatic animals are commonly encountered in forensic practice. We present a case where an autopsy of a body recovered from the sea showed post-mortem injuries and numerous crustaceans in the heart and lungs. They have gained access to these organs via oro–nasal route and subsequent penetration through mediastinal soft tissues and migration down the trachea.
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