TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia mimicking rape homicide: a case report
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Racette, Stephanie
A1  - Sauvageau, Anny
SP  - 356
EP  - 360
VL  - 45
IS  - 4
N2  - Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, is a known cause of sudden unexplained death in young, otherwise healthy adults. In the forensic setting, several cases of fatal ARVC have been reported, mostly occurring during physical exercise. However, a very few cases present where the death scene is mistaken for a homicide. We report here the case of a 23-year-old woman, found dead, lying in the snow on an isolated property. The woman's genitals were exposed, with her trousers down over her thighs. Rape homicide was strongly suspected, but autopsy findings proved otherwise.
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SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -