- Unusual Suicide with Chainsaw: An Autopsy Case Report
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Jung Y, Jang S, Park H, Lee S
- KMID: 2471744
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2020 Feb;44(1):41-44.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2020.44.1.41
In autopsy practice, we encounter case of suicide or murder using various methods or tools. Damage caused by tools such as a knife or hammer is commonly encountered, but a... -
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- Changes in Clinical and Legal Autopsy Rates in Korea from 2001 to 2015
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Park JP, Kim SH, Lee S, Yoo SH
- KMID: 2465005
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Dec;34(47):e301.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e301
BACKGROUND: The autopsy is the medical examination of a deceased person that mainly provides information on the cause and manner of death. Two types are conducted in Korea: clinical and... -
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- SCUBA Diving Fatality by Overweighted Belt: An Autopsy Case
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Kim YS
- KMID: 2464495
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2019 Nov;43(4):164-166.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2019.43.4.164
Scuba diving is a popular sports activity, even though it is associated with potential hazards. When a diver enters the water for an underwater expedition, he/she needs a series of... -
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- Evaluation of Sodium and Chloride Biochemical Tests in Drowning Autopsy Cases
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Na JY, Oh YH
- KMID: 2464490
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2019 Nov;43(4):129-137.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2019.43.4.129
There are several diagnostic findings required for confirming a postmortem diagnosis of drowning. However, postmortem diagnosis of drowning remains challenging for forensic pathologists. In previous reports, several biochemical tests using... -
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- Primary Age-Related Tauopathy: An Elderly Brain Pathology Frequently Encountered during Autopsy
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Kim D, Kim HS, Choi SM, Kim BC, Lee MC, Lee KH, Lee JH
- KMID: 2449338
- J Pathol Transl Med.
- 2019 May;53(3):159-163.
- doi: 10.4132/jptm.2019.03.14
Due to the progressive aging of Korean society and the introduction of brain banks to the Korean medical system, the possibility that pathologists will have access to healthy elderly brains... -
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- Pericardial Tearing by Fall into Water Surface: An Autopsy Case
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Kim YS
- KMID: 2448944
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2019 May;43(2):86-90.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2019.43.2.86
Injuries caused by free-fall from heights represent a specific form of blunt trauma that can be difficult to interpret, especially when the impact medium is water. On autopsy practice, the... -
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- Review of Legal Codes Governing Administrative Death Investigations and Autopsy by Administrative Order
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Kim YS, Kim TE
- KMID: 2440392
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2019 Feb;43(1):1-6.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2019.43.1.1
Under current law, there are two paths for death investigations: administrative and judicial. A proper death investigation system is essential to the establishment and maintenance of the human rights of... -
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- An Autopsy Proven Case of CSF1R-mutant Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia (ALSP) with Premature Ovarian Failure
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Kim SI, Jeon B, Bae J, Won JK, Kim HJ, Yim J, Kim YJ, Park SH
- KMID: 2439011
- Exp Neurobiol.
- 2019 Feb;28(1):119-129.
- doi: 10.5607/en.2019.28.1.119
Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP) is a progressive degenerative white matter disorder caused by mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the CSF1R gene. ALSP is... -
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- Rare Manifestations of Churg-Strauss Syndrome with Mediastinal and Hilar Lymphadenopathies: Report of an Autopsy Case
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Cho WC, Ramlal B, Fiel-Gan M, Song X
- KMID: 2437581
- J Pathol Transl Med.
- 2019 Jan;53(1):66-69.
- doi: 10.4132/jptm.2017.12.13
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- Type A Aortic Dissection with Concomitant Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Tamponade: An Autopsy Case
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Noh SJ, Sim MS, Ahn AR, Lee H
- KMID: 2427566
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Nov;42(4):172-175.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.172
Aortic dissection is an uncommon, life-threatening medical emergency that is associated with a high mortality rate, and death from aortic dissection is mainly related to secondary complications, namely cardiac tamponade,... -
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- Death due to Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis: An Autopsy Case
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You TK, Choi BH, Lee BW, Choi YS
- KMID: 2427564
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Nov;42(4):164-167.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.164
Aspergillus infection is the most common cause of death due to fungi in immunocompromised hosts. Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an uncommon but severe form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which is limited... -
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- An Experience of Judicial Autopsy for a Death by Muscular Dystrophy: An Autopsy Case
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Kim YS, Park JH
- KMID: 2427563
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Nov;42(4):159-163.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.159
Progressive muscular dystrophy (PMD) is a primary muscle disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting, which is inherited by an X-linked recessive pattern and occurs mainly in males. There... -
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- Unexpected Death by Sepsis of Staphylococcus aureus with Infective Endocarditis and Paravertebral Abscess in a Fisherman during Sailing out for Fish: An Autopsy Case
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Kim YS, Hwang IK, Moon S, Park JH, Lee YS
- KMID: 2427562
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Nov;42(4):153-158.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.153
Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of human infections, and it is also a commensal that colonizes the nose, axillae, vagina, throat, or skin surfaces. S. aureus has increasingly been... -
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- A Statistical Analysis on Forensic Autopsies Performed in Korea in 2017
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Park JH, Na JY, Lee BW, Yang KM, Choi YS
- KMID: 2427558
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Nov;42(4):111-125.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.111
Statistical analysis was performed on national forensic autopsy data collected in the Republic of Korea, with the exception of Ulsan, during 2017. A total of 8,777 cases were categorized based... -
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- Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: An Autopsy Report
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Kim MY, Kim JH, Park MJ, Lee SD
- KMID: 2419459
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Aug;42(3):92-97.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.3.92
After the Organ Transplant Act was enforced in 2000, the criteria for the diagnosis of brain death have been legalized, and cardiac transplantation has become a promising treatment choice for... -
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- Sudden Child Death due to Thrombotic Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms Complicated by Atypical Kawasaki Disease: An Autopsy Case
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Kim D, Han MH, Lee S
- KMID: 2417810
- J Pathol Transl Med.
- 2018 Jul;52(4):248-251.
- doi: 10.4132/jptm.2017.10.23
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- Development and a Pilot Application Process of the Korean Psychological Autopsy Checklist for Adolescents
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Jeon M, Cho HN, Bhang SY, Hwang JW, Park EJ, Lee YJ
- KMID: 2462789
- Psychiatry Investig.
- 2018 May;15(5):490-498.
- doi: 10.30773/pi.2017.11.07
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to develop the Korean Psychological Autopsy Checklist for Adolescent (K-PAC-A) and conduct a pilot study. METHODS: A number of steps were undertaken in the... -
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- Study for Lists of Forensic Autopsy Request: Quantitative Analysis about Documents Relating to Autopsy Request
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Park JH, Na JY, Lee BY, Song SH
- KMID: 2412859
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 May;42(2):39-43.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.2.39
In the Republic of Korea, relevant documents are submitted to forensic doctors or agencies when courts grant confiscation warrants for autopsy. If the essential data on unusual death are not... -
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- An Autopsy Confirmed Case of Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration-TDP type C
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Jung NY, Lee MJ, Lee JH, Shin JH, Lee YM, Shin MJ, Pak K, Hwang C, Ahn JW, Sung S, Choi KU, Huh GY, Kim EJ
- KMID: 2435783
- J Korean Neurol Assoc.
- 2018 Feb;36(1):35-39.
- doi: 10.17340/jkna.2018.1.8
A 62-year-old man presented with a one-year history of word finding difficulty, impaired single word comprehension and personality changes including aggression, apathy and eating change. Brain MRIs showed severe atrophy... -
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- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Subdural Hematoma due to Ruptured De Novo Aneurysm after Aneurysmal Clipping via Pterional Approach: An Autopsy Case
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Choi J, Kim JY, Jang H, Ko K, Park SH
- KMID: 2406018
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2018 Feb;42(1):22-25.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.1.22
Subdural hematoma (SDH) due to spontaneous rupture of intracranial aneurysm rarely occurs. The prevalence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with SDH is approximately 0.5%–10.3% of all aneurysmal SAH. We report a... -
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