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Starvation Demystified – An Autopsy Based Case Report

Case Report, Volume 09 Issue 2 – April to June 2016

Authors

Renju Raveendran1, P Rema1
1Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram


Abstract

A case is being presented here which was brought for autopsy with initial suspicion of starvation as an alleged causative factor. A detailed post-mortem examination revealed twisting of small intestines or volvulus which had led to intestinal obstruction and its attendant complications


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