Fatal Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Pediatric Oral Surgical Procedure. Lifschultz BD, Kenney JP, Sturgis CD, Donoghue ER . 1995;40(1): 131-133.

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Stock #: JFS9501
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Year: 1995
Pages: 131-133
Author(s): Lifschultz BD, Kenney JP, Sturgis CD, Donoghue ER
Title: Fatal Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Pediatric Oral Surgical Procedure
Keywords: forensic science, intracranial hemorrhage, middle meningeal artery, oral surgery, pathology and biology

Abstract: Deaths during dental and oral surgical procedures may lead to litigation alleging malpractice. For this reason, and because of their sudden and unexpected nature, they often come to the attention of forensic pathologists. We review the clinical and anatomic findings of a 3-year-old boy who expired following an oral surgical procedure in the temporomandibular region. During the operation, perforation of the base of the skull occurred causing laceration of a branch of the middle meningeal artery and fatal subdural and epidural bleeding.

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