title: Artefact in forensic medicine. Fetal congenital abnormality.
abstract: A case of congenital defect in an abortus is described and the forensic implications of unawareness of childhood artefactual abnormalities which may appear to have a cryptogenic criminal etiology are reiterated. This is apparently the first case reported in which gastroschisis had been misconceived to be criminal abortion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine (University of London), Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, England.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000024:Abortion, Illegal; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious