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ArticleForensic science, medicine, and pathology2025

Asbestos exposure determined 357 days after death through autopsy: a report of a multidisciplinary approach.

Giuseppe Davide Albano, Vito Rodolico, Simone Di Franco, Giuseppe Lo Re, Mauro Midiri, Ginevra Malta, Emanuele Cannizzaro, Antonina Argo, Stefania Zerbo

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Giuseppe Davide AlbanoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy. giuseppedavide.albano@unipa.it.ORCID 0000-0002-9636-572X
Vito RodolicoPathological Anatomy Department, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1409-4207
Simone Di FrancoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.
Giuseppe Lo ReRadiology Department, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7479-948X
Mauro MidiriInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.
Ginevra MaltaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0917-7809
Emanuele CannizzaroInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7070-209X
Antonina ArgoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9964-0184
Stefania ZerboInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, 90100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1101-0864

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Abstract

Asbestosis is an interstitial lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers and poses a significant risk to individuals working in construction, shipping, mining, and related industries. In a forensic context, postmortem investigations are crucial for accurate diagnosis, for which the gold standard is the histopathological examination. This case report describes the autopsy and related investigations conducted on an 84-year-old man, nearly one year (357 days) after his death. After a post-mortem CT scan, an autoptic investigation was performed, followed by histopathological, immunohistochemical, and scanning electron microscopy examinations. The integration of the evidence from these examinations with previously available personal and clinical information conclusively confirmed the diagnosis of asbestosis. We demonstrated the efficacy and reliability of our diagnostic protocol in detecting asbestosis and asbestos fibers and excluding mesothelioma even in decomposed tissues. According to our findings autopsy remains the diagnostic gold standard in cases of suspected asbestosis within a forensic context, even 1 year after death, therefore it is always highly recommended, even in cases where the body has decomposed.

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AsbestosAsbestosisOccupational ExposureAged, 80 and overAutopsyForensic PathologyHumansImmunohistochemistryLungMaleMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningTomography, X-Ray ComputedAsbestosAsbestos fibersAsbestosisAutopsyExhumationMultidisciplinary approachPost-mortem CT (PMCT)Scanning electron microscopy

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PMCPMC11953153

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