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Sudden Death during Coitus - Case Report


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A case of sudden death, occurred during coitus at prostitutes' apartment, is reported. Previous reports suggest that on most of the occasion, the death was attributed to coronary artery disease and many of the reported cases occurred in early or late middle-aged persons with evidence of pre-existing heart disease, confirmed either clinically or at autopsy. Here we are reporting a case of sudden non-coronary death in young male.

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Coital Death, Sudden Death, Postmortem
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Authors

Rajesh Bardale
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Nagpur, India
Shailendra Dhawane
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Nagpur, India

Abstract


A case of sudden death, occurred during coitus at prostitutes' apartment, is reported. Previous reports suggest that on most of the occasion, the death was attributed to coronary artery disease and many of the reported cases occurred in early or late middle-aged persons with evidence of pre-existing heart disease, confirmed either clinically or at autopsy. Here we are reporting a case of sudden non-coronary death in young male.

Keywords


Coital Death, Sudden Death, Postmortem

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