Sudden death associated with asymmetric hypertrophy of the heart in a Nigerian.
Asymmetrical hypertrophy of the heart causing sudden expected death has not hitherto been reported in Nigeria. This paper describes probably the first case in which death was precipitated by a blow on the chest. The mechanism of death and its medicolegal implications are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000473:pathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009549:Nigeria