Journal Published Online: 01 May 2000
Volume 45, Issue 3

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death due to Fibroma of the Heart

CODEN: JFSCAS

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.

Author Information

Meissner, C
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Minnasch, P
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Gafumbegete, E
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Reiter, A
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Gerling, I
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Oehmichen, M
Medical University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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Stock #: JFS14759J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14759J