title: [Forensic medicine and morphologic aspects of fatal amniotic fluid aspiration].
abstract: The massive aspiration of amniotic fluid as one cause of a fatal postpartal asphyxia will be demonstrated under the aspect of preliminary criminal law proceedings against physicians because of medical negligence. The pathomorphologically established diagnosis of a fatal aspiration of amniotic fluid supposes extensive and systematic quantitative histological examination of both lungs. The technique of histological cross sections through the entire lung combined with morphometry is a suitable method to exactly record the alterations of bronchi and lung parenchyma by aspiration of amniotic fluid and their complications, such as interstitial emphysema.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Althoff
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cremer
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000473:pathology*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Arztrechtliche und morphologische Aspekte einer tödlichen Fruchtwasseraspiration.