Blunt Force Injury of the Abdomen Complicating Previously Undiagnosed Peliosis Hepatis in a 2 Year Old Female

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ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 25 May 2005
Page Count: 3

Blunt Force Injury of the Abdomen Complicating Previously Undiagnosed Peliosis Hepatis in a 2-Year-Old Female
Schmidt, CJ
Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, MI

Pasquale-Styles, MA
Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, MI

(Received 6 November 2004; accepted 29 January 2005)

Abstract

Peliosis hepatis is an abnormal accumulation of blood-filled lakes in the liver that is most commonly seen in adults and is generally associated with chronic wasting diseases, use of androgenic steroids or bacterial infection. Few cases have been reported in children.We report a case of a 2-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with homicidal blunt force abdominal injury. The autopsy revealed lacerations in the liver and previously undiagnosed peliosis hepatis. 1 Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, 1300 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207.

Keywords:
forensic science, peliosis hepatis, liver, blunt force trauma, abdomen, homicide, child

Paper ID: JFS2004473
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004473
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		SEDL / Journals / Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS) / Citation Page Volume 50, Issue 4 (July 2005) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (272K) View License Agreement ISSN: 0022-1198 CODEN: JFSCA Published Online: 25 May 2005 Page Count: 3 Blunt Force Injury of the Abdomen Complicating Previously Undiagnosed Peliosis Hepatis in a 2-Year-Old Female Schmidt, CJ Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, MI Pasquale-Styles, MA Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, MI (Received 6 November 2004; accepted 29 January 2005) Abstract Peliosis hepatis is an abnormal accumulation of blood-filled lakes in the liver that is most commonly seen in adults and is generally associated with chronic wasting diseases, use of androgenic steroids or bacterial infection. Few cases have been reported in children.We report a case of a 2-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with homicidal blunt force abdominal injury. The autopsy revealed lacerations in the liver and previously undiagnosed peliosis hepatis. 1 Wayne County Medical Examiner Office, 1300 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207. Keywords: forensic science, peliosis hepatis, liver, blunt force trauma, abdomen, homicide, child Paper ID: JFS2004473 DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004473 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Blunt Force Injury of the Abdomen Complicating Previously Undiagnosed Peliosis Hepatis in a 2-Year-Old Female Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee E30