ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 3

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death due to Fibroma of the Heart
Reiter, A
Medical University of Luebeck,

Meissner, C
Medical University of Luebeck,

Gafumbegete, E
Medical University of Luebeck,

Gerling, I
Medical University of Luebeck,

Oehmichen, M
Medical University of Luebeck,

Minnasch, P
Medical University of Luebeck,

(Received 30 March 1999; accepted 10 August 1999)

Abstract

A 7-month-old previously healthy female infant was found dead in her crib by her mother shortly after having been laid down to sleep following the noontime feeding. Because the child did not suffer from an acute illness and no other evidence pointed to a cause of death, it was initially assumed by the police that she had died of sudden infant death syndrome. At autopsy, however, the cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrhythmia secondary to fibroma of the heart.

Keywords:
forensic science, sudden death, infant, heart tumor, fibroma

Paper ID: JFS14759J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14759J
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