TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Amniotic fluid embolism as cause of death in a car accident--a case report
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Rainio, Juha
A1  - Penttila, Antti
SP  - 231
EP  - 234
VL  - 137
IS  - 2-3
N2  - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a relatively rare complication in pregnancy, has a high mortality rate. We describe a case of a 38-week pregnant woman with such an embolism leading to almost immediate death after a blunt abdominal trauma inflicted in a motor vehicle accident and probably associated with improper positioning of a seat belt. It has been assumed that the pathophysiology of amniotic fluid embolism is related to an anaphylactoid reaction and that mast cell degranulation indicates this mechanism. Moreover, immunohistochemical antitryptase staining of pulmonary tissue samples in our case revealed mast cell degranulation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -