title: [Vishnevsky's spots: the history of discovery and the modern theories of their development (the analytical review)].
abstract: The objective of the present study was to analyse the modern pathogenetic theories of the mechanisms underlying the development of the lesions in the gastric mucosa (the so-called Vishnevsky's spots) under effect of overcooling. It is emphasized that none of the currently available theories comprehensively accounts for different forms and scenarios of the development of Vishnevsky's spots.
authors.affiliation: N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 117997.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Tumanov
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 115516.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kil'dyushov
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011180:Postmortem Changes