title: Selective penetrating injury of the right coronary artery: a fatal case.
abstract: Penetrating chest trauma leading to selective coronary artery injury is uncommon. Their incidence is not accurately established because the clinical diagnosis is difficult and the lesion is often revealed only during autopsy. The mortality rate remains high. We report a fatal case of selective right coronary artery injury due to a penetrating wound directed to the right chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Pathology, University of Foggia, Viale L. Pinto, n degree 1, Foggia 71100, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turillazzi
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Donato
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fineschi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014754:Violence; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*