Unenhanced PMCT in the diagnosis of fatal traumatic brain injury in a charred body

Kranioti, Elena F; Nathena, Despoina; Spanakis, Konstantinos; Karantanas, Apostolos; Bouhaidar, Ralph; McLaughlin, Siobhan; Thali, Michael J; Ampanozi, Garyfalia

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102093

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Kranioti, E. F., Nathena, D., Spanakis, K., Karantanas, A., Bouhaidar, R., McLaughlin, S., Thali, M. J., & Ampanozi, G. (2021). Unenhanced PMCT in the diagnosis of fatal traumatic brain injury in a charred body. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 77, 102093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102093

Abstract

Traffic incidents are one of the most frequent causes of death in young adults worldwide. Depending on the location of the incident, the velocity of the vehicle(s), the weather condition, traffic incidents are often complicated making the investigation of the circumstances difficult. Here we report a case of an incinerated body involved in a vehicle incident. Differential diagnosis included natural cause of death during driving, fatal traumatic injuries, death due to fire and positional asphyxia. The body was submitted to PMCT prior t