Pulmonary interstitial emphysema in live birth determination: radiographic and gross pathologic features.
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) has previously been reported as a useful finding in the determination of live birth in cases where the birth and death were not attended. Herein, we present the radiographic and gross pathologic features of PIE in such a case. In this instance, in addition to parenchymal interstitial emphysema, there were subpleural air collections and a pneumothorax.
deRoux
Stephen J
SJ
Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, Department of Forensic Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. npmd@comcast.net
Prendergast
Nancy C
NC
D000328:Adult; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D050498:Live Birth; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000473:pathology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000473:pathology*