Forensic Diagnosis of Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Artery Ectasia : A Description of Two Cases

Article Article scientifique Rapport de cas Forensic Diagnosis of Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Artery Ectasia : A Description of Two Cases eng 2026-01-26 author Evain France 675307 author Roffi Marco 669427 Département de médecine (DEMED) author Chatelain Quentin 697764 author Gerth Marouchka 729753 author Sabatasso Sara 0000-0003-2960-9138 810895 Institut de médecine légale (COLEG) e102324 10.7759/cureus.102324 2168-8184 https://www.cureus.com/articles/445441-forensic-diagnosis-of-sudden-cardiac-death-due-to-thrombosis-secondary-to-coronary-artery-ectasia-a-description-of-two-cases Coronary artery ectasia (CAE), whether it is diffuse or localized, is an uncommon finding. It is sparsely documented, especially by post-mortem imaging and histology. In this article, we will describe two cases of sudden cardiac death secondary to coronary thrombosis in the context of CAE. The cause of death was myocardial infarction in both cases. Diagnosis was based on post-mortem computed tomography angiography, forensic autopsy, and histological examination, offering a rare and complete illustration of the disease. Coronary Ectasia Forensic Histology Pathology Dewey 616 Dewey 614.1 67 Institut de médecine légale 22A2 56 Département de médecine 221 false 959 Groupe Silke Grabherr 969 Curēus 18 1 f7b7af5f-767d-4211-b03c-f94df34a6548 Article (Published version) Public Article_scientifique_from_unpaywall.pdf 6040174 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 07e9d47b6eebf62e1c64907fcbeab08f0ca0a3d109a825240248e07dc73e9882 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine légale Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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