Examination of the Cerebellomedullary Cistern Using Postmortem Computed Tomography in Various Types of Intracranial Hemorrhage
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Intracranial hemorrhage is a major cause of sudden unexpected death and its identification is important for death investigations. Cisternal puncture of the cerebellomedullary cistern (CMC) can be used to identify intracranial hemorrhage during postmortem examination. Intracranial hemorrhage comprises various types of hemorrhage, and the possibility of hemorrhage identification by cisternal puncture can differ according to the type of intracranial hemorrhage. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is non-invasive and can be performed before autopsy. In this study, we aimed to identify the hemorrhage in the CMC using PMCT in cases of various intracranial hemorrhage. PMCT was performed before the autopsy. Autopsy reports and PMCT were retrospectively reviewed for 108 cases of intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by conventional autopsy. Hemorrhagic regions showed ≥60 Hounsfield units on PMCT. Hemorrhage in the CMC was identified in 42.6% (46/108) by PMCT and was frequently identified in the cases of basal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) (19/21). Hemorrhage in the CMC was identified in approximately 50% of patients with non-basal SAH and intracerebral hemorrhage. Detection of hemorrhage in the CMC by PMCT is hindered by several factors, such as dental artifacts. This study does not guarantee the usefulness of postmortem cisternal puncture. However, this study verified hemorrhage in the CMC according to the various types of intracranial hemorrhages using PMCT and showed its possibilities and limitations.
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Intracranial hemorrhage is a major cause of sudden unexpected death and its identification is important for death investigations. Cisternal puncture of the cerebellomedullary cistern (CMC) can be used to identify intracranial hemorrhage during postmortem examination. Intracranial hemorrhage comprises various types of hemorrhage, and the possibility of hemorrhage identification by cisternal puncture can differ according to the type of intracranial hemorrhage. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is non-invasive and can be performed before autopsy. In this study, we aimed to identify the hemorrhage in the CMC using PMCT in cases of various intracranial hemorrhage. PMCT was performed before the autopsy. Autopsy reports and PMCT were retrospectively reviewed for 108 cases of intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by conventional autopsy. Hemorrhagic regions showed ≥60 Hounsfield units on PMCT. Hemorrhage in the CMC was identified in 42.6% (46/108) by PMCT and was frequently identified in the cases of basal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) (19/21). Hemorrhage in the CMC was identified in approximately 50% of patients with non-basal SAH and intracerebral hemorrhage. Detection of hemorrhage in the CMC by PMCT is hindered by several factors, such as dental artifacts. This study does not guarantee the usefulness of postmortem cisternal puncture. However, this study verified hemorrhage in the CMC according to the various types of intracranial hemorrhages using PMCT and showed its possibilities and limitations.
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