@article{ref1,
title="Pulmonary aspiration of brain matter in a motor vehicle fatality: a case study",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="2022",
author="Weyers, Carmen Zenda and Makhoba, Musa Aubrey and Blumenthal, Ryan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="We present the case of an adult man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident as a driver. Histological examination of the lung tissue showed the presence of brain tissue within the lumens of the bronchi and bronchioles. Aspiration of brain matter is a rare phenomenon, with only 1 case described in the literature. The finding of brain tissue within the bronchi and terminal bronchioles supports the scenario of a period of agonal respiration with consequent cerebral aspiration. This article adds to the limited literature, distinguishing antemortem or agonal aspiration from postmortem passive movement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="10.1097/PAF.0000000000000784",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0000000000000784"
}