TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The truth lies within: the reconstructive value of inner livores in a homicide case
JO  - International journal of legal medicine
A1  - Brenčičová, Eva
A1  - Baglivo, Manuela
A1  - Schwendener, Nicole
A1  - Schyma, Christian
A1  - Jackowski, Christian
SP  - 1599
EP  - 1601
VL  - 130
IS  - 6
N2  - Through the widespread use of postmortem computed tomography, inner livores of the lungs have become a frequently observed phenomenon in the field of forensic medicine. Yet their time-dependent development, notably in comparison with the widely studied external livores, remains poorly understood. We present a unique homicide case where the victim was discovered in supine position with correspondent external livores fixed exclusively on the rear side. Yet upon postmortem computed tomography, the victim presented pronounced inner livores within the depending dorsal areas of both lungs but also vertical sedimentation levels solely within the right lung, suggesting an initial right-hand side position and a postmortem re-positioning of the body. Interestingly, this was consistent with tangible hints of postmortem manipulation on-site. It is likely that this repositioning occurred sometime during the early postmortem interval (<6 h) as the external livores have completely rearranged to the final supine position. The presented case suggests different development patterns of inner and outer livores, highlighting the necessity for controlled studies that explore the formation and fixation processes of livor mortis in internal organs. A better understanding of these issues can prove useful in forensic examinations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-9827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-016-1386-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -