Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Autopsy Report of Sudden Death with Findings of Polyembolokailomania – A Rare Psychiatric Disorder

Manoj Pathak (Unknown)
Binay Kumar (Unknown)
Himanshi Narang (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2021

Abstract

Internationalization has prompted expanded migration prompting incidents of deaths outside the deceased’s own nation are on the ascent. The basic assumption being, that the danger during the excursion is more noteworthy than that present in the normal conditions of the traveler. Many legal formalities comes to play following demise of a foreign national. The officials of that country, following the death of a foreign national on foreign soil, conduct a primary investigation. Worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of sudden death contributing for about 45-50% cases and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) being leading entity. We present a case of foreign national, who died while travelling on an intercontinental flight. This case describes the autopsy findings emphasizing the cardiac rupture, along with accidental finding of rare psychiatric disorder polyembolokialomania.

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