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ArticleRadiology case reports2023

Hypothermic death resulting from extreme freezing with characteristic postmortem computed tomography findings: A case report and review of the literature.

Hiroyuki Tokue, Rie Sano, Yoichiro Takahashi, Akira Hayakawa, Haruki Fukuda, Azusa Tokue, Yoshihiko Kominato, Yoshito Tsushima

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Hiroyuki TokueDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511 Japan.
Rie SanoDepartment of Legal Medicine, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
Yoichiro TakahashiDepartment of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Akira HayakawaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
Haruki FukudaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
Azusa TokueDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511 Japan.
Yoshihiko KominatoDepartment of Legal Medicine, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
Yoshito TsushimaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511 Japan.
Gunma University · JPGunma University Hospital · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JP

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Abstract

We report a case of hypothermic death that resulted from extreme freezing, with characteristic postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) findings. A 75-year-old man died in a deeply frozen state. In PMCT, there was a lack of increase in the bilateral lung-field attenuation. Urinary retention, with a hypodense area of frozen urine, was observed in the bladder. Changes that appeared to involve the crystallization of serum in frozen blood were observed in the aorta. Based on the scene and his circumstances, it was speculated that he died of hypothermia. Present case and our review revealed that although PMCT findings from hypothermic death that resulted from deep freezing are very rare, the characteristic PMCT findings may help determine the cause of death.

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Deeply frozenHU, Hounsfield unitHypothermic deathPMCT, postmortem computed tomographyPostmortem computed tomography

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