ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2017
Extensive unusual lesions on a large number of immersed human victims found to be from cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.): an examination of the Yemenia plane crash.
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- Verification of the persistence of sperm traces under different chain-of-custody conditions. Care pathway and justice for victims of sexual violence and abuse.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- Moonless night sky increases Isistius species (cookiecutter shark) and live human contact.PloS one · 2024Article
- Cookiecutter Shark-Related Injuries: A New Threat to Swimming Across the Ka'iwi Channel.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2021Article
- Crime scene and body alterations caused by arthropods: implications in death investigation.International journal of legal medicine · 2019Article
- New evidence of predation on humans by cookiecutter sharks in Kauai, Hawaii.International journal of legal medicine · 2018Article
- Cranial morphology in Mollisquama sp. (Squaliformes; Dalatiidae) and patterns of cranial evolution in dalatiid sharks.Journal of anatomy · 2018Article
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Abstract
Accurate determination of the origin and timing of trauma is key in medicolegal investigations when the cause and manner of death are unknown. However, distinction between criminal and accidental perimortem trauma and postmortem modifications can be challenging when facing unidentified trauma. Postmortem examination of the immersed victims of the Yemenia airplane crash (Comoros, 2009) demonstrated the challenges in diagnosing extensive unusual circular lesions found on the corpses. The objective of this study was to identify the origin and timing of occurrence (peri- or postmortem) of the lesions.A retrospective multidisciplinary study using autopsy reports (n = 113) and postmortem digital photos (n = 3 579) was conducted. Of the 113 victims recovered from the crash, 62 (54.9 %) presented unusual lesions (n = 560) with a median number of 7 (IQR 3 ∼ 13) and a maximum of 27 per corpse. The majority of lesions were elliptic (58 %) and had an area smaller than 10 cm
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