TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Lethal hemorrhage induced by a pet cat scratch on varicose veins
JO  - Open forensic science journal
A1  - Apostolidou, C.
A1  - Koletsa, T.
A1  - Chatzinikolaou, F.
A1  - Psaroulis, D.
A1  - Njau, S. N.
A1  - Kostopoulos, I.
SP  - 1
EP  - 5
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - This report details the case of a 76-year old woman who was found dead at her home in a pool of blood after suffering leg injury by her pet cat. A claw was found on her trauma. Veterinary examination verified that the claw belonged to her cat. Macroscopic and microscopic findings confirmed that the victim was suffering from varicose veins in the lower limbs.  Though the death scene suggested that a crime had taken place, a thorough investigation demonstrated that the cause of death was bleeding from the ruptured varicose veins.<p /> 
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SN  - 1874-4028
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003010001
ID  - ref1
ER  -