Author/Authors :
Eren, Bulent Uludag University - Medical Faculty, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey Bursa - Forensic Medicine Department, Morgue Department, Turkey , Turkmen, Nursel Uludag University - Medical Faculty, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey Bursa - Forensic Medicine Department, Morgue Department, Turkey , Fedakar, Recep Uludag University - Medical Faculty, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey Bursa - Forensic Medicine Department, Morgue Department, Turkey , Senel, Berna Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey Istanbul - Morgue Department, Turkey , Çetin, Volkan University of Massachusetts (UMASS) - Memorial Medical Center - Hematology Department, USA
Abstract :
Single ventricle heart is defined as a rare cardiac abnormality with a single ventricle chamber involving diverse functional and physiological defects. Our case is of a ten month-old baby boy who died shortly after admission to the hospital due to vomiting and diarrhoea. Autopsy findings revealed cyanosis of finger nails and ears. Internal examination revealed; large heart, weighing 60 grams, single ventricle, without a septum and upper membranous part. Single ventricle is a rare pathology, hence, this paper aims to discuss this case from a medico-legal point of view.
