Neck and scleral hemorrhage in drowning.

摘要: Keywords:forensic science;drowning;petechiae;hemorrhage;strap muscle;forensic pathology Abstract: The determination of the cause and manner death for a body recovered from water can be difficult because lack autopsy findings specific drowning. This case report describes 30-year-old man found submerged at bottom hotel pool. An revealed scleral hemorrhages fascial multiple muscles anterior posterior neck bilaterally. No evidence traumatic injury was on surface body. investigation by law enforcement no foul play. occurrence petechial hemorrhage in is controversial, review this literature will given. We suggest that neck, as well cephalic hemorrhages, explained drowning-related elevated central venous pressure communicated to head through valveless veins neck.