title: Wischnewsky Spots in Fatal Hypothermia: Case Report.
abstract: 69-year-old male was found dead at the roadside in October month, death was declared suspicious by local prosecutor and autopsy was mandated. At autopsy, a large number of dark brown colored, ovalshaped lesions ranging from 1-15 mm under the mucosa defined as Wischnewsky spots, when stomach was dissected were observed. For the formation mechanism of Wischnewsky spots, there has no definite conclusions; more studies are needed on a case series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kayseri Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Çetýn
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, Uludað University, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nursel Türkmen
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Ýnanir
authors.affiliation: Department of Bursa Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dokgöz