ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 2

Sudden Death Due to Sarcoid Heart Disease
Mihalakis, I
Forensic pathologist and chief forensic pathologist, Lehigh Valley Hospital, PA

Boglioli, LR
Fellow, Section of Cardiology, Lenox Hill-Hospital, NY

Taff, ML
Clinical associate professor of pathology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY

Funke, S
Forensic pathologist and chief forensic pathologist, Lehigh Valley Hospital, PA

(Received 15 September 1997; accepted 5 February 1998)

Abstract

A case of sudden death due to massive myocardial sarcoidosis is presented. Cardiac sarcoidosis is discussed. Since the deceased was a New York City police officer with death benefit entitlements under the Heart Bill, the implications of the medicolegal autopsy are emphasized.

Keywords:
forensic science, forensic pathology, sarcoidosis, myocardial sarcoidosis, chronic granulomatous disease

Paper ID: JFS14360J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14360J
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