Legal Medicine

Article	Citations
Homicide-suicide as domestic violence: A case report with a little literature review	30
Traumatic axonal injury: Clinic, forensic and biomechanics perspectives	25
Suicide by sodium nitrite: Autopsy case report	23
Sex estimation using foramen magnum measurements, discriminant analyses and artificial neural networks on an eastern Turkish population sample	17
Alteration of bronchiolar club cells and pneumocytes as markers of fatal pulmonary toxicity from systemic agents: Considerations on a group of autopsy samples	17
The screening and validation process of miR-223-3p for saliva identification	16
Editorial Board	16
Detection of diatoms in a case of mud aspiration at a coastal area	14
Lethal hemopericardium caused by infection of mitral annular calcification: An autopsy case report	14
Is there a lesser value type of violence? Older people abuse: “The silence of the lambs”	14
Medicolegal study of Egyptian unnatural female deaths in the childbearing period during 2019–2020	13
Population affinity estimation on a Spanish sample: Testing the validity and accuracy of cranium and mandible online software methods	13
Splenic peliosis associated with spontaneous rupture and massive bleeding	12
Bioinformatics analysis of sequential gene expression profiling after skin and skeletal muscle wound in mice	12
Premolar maturity index (IPM) for indicating legal age 12 years in a sample of south Indian children – A digital pantomographic study	12
Deciduous teeth development in fetuses using postmortem computed tomography image analysis	12
A bizarre case of fatal main renal artery partial laceration without primary kidney injury due to a single stab wound in the chest	11
Analyses of physical factors that contribute to the blood carboxyhemoglobin saturation in autopsy cases of house fire fatalities	11
Homicides and suicides by firearm in Marseille: An 8-year review	11
Assessment of Triage DOA®, Status DS10, and DRIVEN-FLOW® M8-Z on-site drug screening kits for postmortem urine	10
When DNA profiling is not enough? A case of same-sex siblings identification by odontological assessment after gas explosion-related building collapse	10
Before blaming SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for unexpected death from atrial myocarditis, rule out alternative pathophysiologies	10
Electrocuted to death: A case of an autoerotic fatality with body wrapping, anal masochism, and low abdomen mechanical stimulation	10
Analysis on unidentified cases in which dental information was collected from 2014 to 2019 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan	10
A quick method of determining the age of 8 years old: Based on the first premolars on Eastern Chinese population	9

Editorial Board	9
Assessing age-related heart changes by comparing cases of sudden death during bathing and control cases in Japan	9
Non-Fatal accidental strangulation in a stroke patient	8
Proximal femur in biological profile estimation – Current knowledge and future directions	8
Massive bleeding from an infected pseudoaneurysm in an arteriovenous graft that resulted in death: A case report	8
Post-mortem transmission risk of infectious disease: A systematic review	8
When fire burns the evidence – Lesson 1: It is not always what it seems	8
Atypical suicide by single incising cut to the throat without hesitation marks: Case report and review of the literature	8
The relevance of taurodontism in forensic dental age estimation	8
Micro-CT processing’s effects on microscopic appearance of human fetal cardiac samples	7
The influence of fixing condition on myoglobin stainability of striated muscle as a tool for forensic diagnosis	7
Sudden cardiac death, altitude & physical activity: A retrospective analysis from the highest Italian region (Aosta valley)	7
Pediatric poisoning deaths in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review	7
Significance of detecting postmortem serum IgE in frozen corpses for the diagnosis of anaphylaxis in forensic	7
Causes of death of forensic autopsy cases tested positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan	7
Medico-legal indicators and cut-offs in different age classes through quantitative analysis of epiphyseal fusion segments on knee CT scans	7
Expanding bullets and ballistic gelatin – A restricted expansion experiment	7
An unusual case of corpse concealment driven by emotional distress	7
Effect of FURIN SNP rs17514846 on coronary atherosclerosis in human cardiac specimens: An autopsy study of 106 cases	7
Editorial Board	7
Deaths associated with newly launched SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	6
Effect of machine-washing semen-stained fabrics on the persistence of human spermatozoa DNA: A systematic review of five articles	6
Validation and forensic application of a new 19 X-STR loci multiplex system	6
Reporting beetles in a mummified human corpse in Malaysia: Necrobia rufipes (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) and Dermestes maculatus De Geer, 1774 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)	6
Genetic investigation of 124 SNPs in a Myanmar population using the Precision ID Identity Panel and the Illumina MiSeq	6
Sudden death due to a novel nonsense mutation in Marfan syndrome	6
Krabbe’s disease; A rare case report	6
Medico-legal assessment of acid attack (Vitriolage) injuries in Egypt: Fate, outcomes and permanent infirmity	6
Wound age estimation based on chronological changes in chitinase 3-like protein 1 expression	6
The usefulness of postmortem computed tomography angiography for subdural hematoma caused by rupture of the cortical artery: A report of two autopsy cases and a literature review	6
Prevalence of secondary brain injuries and association with trauma circumstances in neuropathologically examined medico-legal autopsy cases with primary head trauma	6
Population and forensic analysis of 9 non-CODIS markers in Slovak population	6
Fatal Dieulafoy lesion with IgG4-related disease: An autopsy case report	6
Biometric sex assessment from the femur and tibia in a modern Greek population	6
Descriptive analyses of differentially expressed proteins during intrapuparial stage based on the label-free proteomics technique between Chrysomya megacephala and Synthesiomyia nudiseta	6
Allele frequencies of 31 autosomal short tandem repeat (auSTR) loci obtained using the Precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR Panel v2 in 322 individuals from the Japanese population	6
Precise and comprehensive determination of multiple body fluids by applying statistical cutoff values to a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR and capillary electrophoresis procedure for forensic purp	6
The relationship between a comprehensive index of prosperity and suicide rates in former Soviet countries, including a comparison with European and Asian countries: Discussion from a new perspective	5
Effects on oral tissues of asphyxiation caused by cervical compression: The pink teeth phenomenon in Kato’s studies (1941)	5
Deep learning in sex estimation from knee radiographs – A proof-of-concept study utilizing the Terry Anatomical Collection	5
The changes in tissue histomorphology and quality of DNA in healthy human autopsied tissues stored at −20 °C and −150 °C	5
Carbon monoxide related deaths: A Verona case series. When cooperation becomes compulsory	5
Sudden death of a child associated with invasive non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae infection with underlying IgG2 subclass deficiency	5
Massively parallel sequencing data of 31 autosomal STR loci obtained using the Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR Panel v2 for 82 Japanese population samples	5
Haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationship analysis of Chinese Yulin Han population using 59 Y-STR loci of two novel Y-STR typing systems	5
Development of Piophila megastigmata (Diptera: Piophilida) at seven constant temperatures	5
A study on the possible neurotoxic effects of CUMYL-4CN-BINACA in Sprague Dawley rats	5
The proportion of false-positives in positive Seratec® prostate-specific antigen SemiQuant test results in postmortem screening for seminal fluid	5
Cut or burnt? – Categorizing morphological characteristics of heat-induced fractures and sharp force trauma	5
Unusual Lichtenberg figures in a lightning strike’s victim: Case report and literature review	5

Fatal anaphylaxis due to alpha-gal syndrome after initial cetuximab administration: The first forensic case report	5
Determination of AB-FUBINACA and 5F-NPB-22 in rats exposed to “Bonsai” via inhalation and analysis of seized product	5
A case of a motor vehicle collision suspected as associated with development of angiosarcoma	5
Correlation study between anatomopathological data and levels of blood morphine concentrations in heroin-related deaths	5
Sudden death due to Crohn’s colitis: An autopsy case report	5
Identification and quantification of diphenhydramine, haloperidol, and its metabolite, reduced haloperidol in a saponified brain specimen that was immersed in the sea water for more than 10 years	5
Autopsy findings in fire deaths in relation to manner of death: Analysis of autopsy records in Friuli, Italy (1993–2020)	4
Cross-species amplification from non-human primate DNAs in commercial human DNA assay kits	4
Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs27434) in the ERAP1 gene with plural tissue weight	4
Can skin histology be a useful tool for ancestry assessment in forensic settings? Ancestry assessment based on melanin pigment	4
Fatal necrotizing fasciitis in illegal abortion and the negligence tort	4
What about cerebral venous sinus thrombosis? A series of three autopsy cases	4
Fatal postoperative malignant hyperthermia following rhinoplasty in a patient with one variant of the ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) gene	4
A case of necrotizing fasciitis following intra-articular injections – Iatrogenic or spontaneous?	4
Incomplete decapitation with exenteration of the brain in a motorcyclist run over by a semitrailer	4
Bone and Tooth: Substrates for determining Drowning: A new diagnostic procedure in forensic medicine Practice?	4
Efficiency analysis of VersaPlex™ 27PY system in Central Indian Population: First report from Indian population	4
Fatal cardiac dysfunction in a child with Williams syndrome	4
Characteristics and outcomes of homicidal and accidental stab wounds in emergency hospitals: A medicolegal comparative study	4
Self-induced hemopericardium using a syringe needle: A rare method of suicide	4
Evaluation of the detectability of early mandible fracture healing findings in terms of vitality aspect by using micro-CT technology in postmortem interval	4
Cardiac sudden death in a young cannabis user	4
Multidirectional analysis for a colchicine poisoning case revealed detail cause of death and its mechanism	4
Unexpected death in a young child associated with anomalous aortic origin of the left main coronary artery without physical exertion: A case of an anomalous coronary artery with highly abundant elasti	4
Assessment of consistency of minimum post-mortem intervals estimated by thermal summation-based methods in medico-legal cases associated with blowflies	4
Editorial Board	4
Deck-chair sign as a diagnostic clue for insidious T-cell lymphoma: An autopsy case of mycosis fungoides	4
Gaslighting in alleged assault ascertained as Munchausen syndrome transcending to malingering in highly counterintuitive self inflicted acid burns	4
A lethal case of massive hemorrhage after percutaneous liver biopsy in a patient with thrombasthenia	4
Toluene abuse as a contributing factor in a case of fatal autoerotic asphyxia	4
Mechanism of transverse fracture of the skull base caused by blunt force to the mandible	4
Editorial Board	4
“Body stuffing” and “Body packing” – Forensic control of human excrements in police custody in Hamburg, Germany	4
The effect of ethanol or long-time reaction on the diatom test in water samples using sodium hypochlorite	4
Sex estimation from the hyoid bone measurements in an adult Eastern Turkish population using 3D CT images, discriminant function analysis, support vector machines, and artificial neural networks☆	4
Whole-exome sequencing and electrophysiological study reveal a novel loss-of-function mutation of KCNA10 in epinephrine provoked long QT syndrome with familial history of sudden cardiac death	3
Removal effect of DNA contamination by hydrogen peroxide plasma compared to ethylene-oxide gas	3
Assessment of blood 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid concentrations: Age and sex differences, and correlation with carboxyhemoglobin in fire victims	3
Development of a deep-learning algorithm for age estimation on CT images of the vertebral column	3
Rapid determination of five common toxic alkaloids in blood by UPLC–MRM–IDA–EPI: Application to poisoning case	3
Rumor has it: A narrative review on the use of skeletal non-metric traits and variants for personal identification	3
Analysis of various radiological age-assessment methods in children, adolescents and young adults regarding the differences between the sexes and sides of the body – A comparative review	3
Toxicological investigation of 25 aconitine-induced deaths from 2005 to 2023	3
Giant intracranial arteriovenous malformation as a possibility of epileptic seizures in a case of drowning	3
Sudden death in SARS-CoV-2 associated polyradiculitis is unlikely due to affection of the phrenic nerve	3
Rare cases of nitrite poisoning by accidental ingestion: Clinical and medico-legal aspects	3
Age estimation of Hispanic children in the United States: Development and validation of dental reference dataset based on two staging systems	3
Diagnostic meaning of urinary ethyl glucoside concentrations in relationship to alcoholic beverage consumption	3
Resolving the recombination pattern of 38 X-STRs from Chinese Han three-generation pedigrees	3
Background characteristics and neuropathology findings of medico-legal autopsy cases with and without β-amyloid precursor protein positive diffuse traumatic axonal injury	3
Fatal consequence after MiraDry® treatment: Necrotizing fasciitis complicated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome	3
Rediscovering the value of images in supporting personal identification of missing migrants	3
Objective evaluation of changes in serum transmittance over time using a portable color digitizer	3
Regression analysis of nasal shape from juvenile to adult ages for forensic facial reconstruction	3
Forensic diagnostics of the range of rifled firearm calculated by back spatter over clothing	3
Ethylene glycol poisoning may be associated with elevated post-mortem vitreous glucose level	3
Disease-knowledge-related suicide by cutting subclavian catheters in a woman undergoing haemodialysis: case report and review of the literature	3
Evaluating legal age of 18 years through observation of third molars using Gambier et al. method in an orthopantomographic sample of subadults from South India	3
Letter to the Editor regarding the Article “Complex suicides involving the use of firearms and hanging: A retrospective study and review of the literature”	3
Effective diagnosis of cervical fracture using postmortem computed tomography and autopsy findings	3
Validation of a novel fluorescent probe-based real-time PCR assay to detect saliva-specific unmethylated CpG sites for saliva identification	3
Two medicolegal autopsy cases of multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor revealed by postmortem MRI	3
Immunohistochemical and molecular study for differential diagnosis between freshwater and saltwater drowning	3
Sex estimation from humeral and femoral head diameters using CT-scans of living Finns	3
Sudden cardiac death related to left coronary artery anomalies including hypoplasia and anomalous origin with retro-aortic course	3
Review on forensic importance of myiasis: Focus on medicolegal issues on post-mortem interval estimation and neglect evaluation	3
Corrigendum to “Investigation of the applicability of virtual gastroscopy based on postmortem computed tomography to detect changes in the stomach, along with reports of three rare cases” [Legal Med.	3
A suicide case by hanging without fixing the end of the rope	3
Immunohistochemical analysis of thrombomodulin expression in myocardial tissue from autopsy cases of ischemic heart disease	3
An autopsy case report of aortic dissection after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: correspondence	3
Allelic and haplotype diversity of 12 X-chromosomal short tandem repeats in Koreans, with an analysis of anomalous profiles	3
Objective skull fracture evaluation by using the postmortem 3D-CT skull fracture score in fatal falls	3
The down-regulation of STC2 mRNA may serve as a biomarker for death from mechanical asphyxia	3
Histological microaggregates as a sign of systemic dissemination due to oral ingestion of povidone-iodine (Betadine®)	2
Assessment of 19 years of a prospective national survey on drug-facilitated crimes in France	2
Population specific dental age estimation model for South Indian children based on normalized open apices method: A cross sectional study	2
ERCC5 quantification for age estimation of peripheral blood in a Chinese Han population	2
Development of age-estimation formula using postmortem oral findings: A pilot study	2
Potential of photoautotrophic microbial organisms in deciphering forensic issues	2
Analytical method for detection and quantification of new emerging drug etaqualone in human blood and urine by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry	2

Possible formation of trioxidocarbonate(•1−) (CO3•−) instead of hydroxyl radical (HO•) from superoxide anions (O2•−) during paraquat poisoning under physiological conditions	2
Burning temperature and bone modification: The cremation dynamics	2
Comparison of microscopic features of bone false starts produced by reciprocating saw blades and handsaws of the same class	2
Forensic parameters and population structure based on 21 autosomal STRs with the investigator 24plex QS in mestizos from the Mexico City population	2
Editorial Board	2
Genetic polymorphisms of 16 X-STR loci analyzed in the Han population of Yunnan Province, Southwest China	2
Forensic medical characteristics of firearm exit wounds in cases with armour protection	2
The effect of tea catechins on the forensic identification of urine: Urine camouflage to evade drug tests	2
Experimental fracture investigations concerning the hyoid bone fracture	2
Accidental carbon dioxide poisoning due to dry ice during a funeral wake: An autopsy case	2
Plastic bag suffocation and codeine overdose: An unusual case of complex suicide and review of the literature	2
Population genetics for 18 short tandem repeat loci (Canine GenotypesTM Panel 2.1 Kit) of 150 unrelated dogs from three pure-bred groups in Japan	2
The utility of drowning site inference through metagenomic diatom analysis	2
Suicide, depression and thyroid dysregulation: An unusual case of unplanned complex suicide	2
Implication of High-mobility group box-1 and skin post mortem changes in estimation of time passed since death: Animal and human study	2
Autopsy doesn’t always tell all: The importance of exhuming skeletal remains of cemetery unidentified decedents	2
Dystrophin and metalloproteinase 9 in myocardial ischemia: A post-mortem immunohistochemical study	2
Post-mortem ocular changes and time since death: Scoping review and future perspective	2
Development and validation of Kongoh ver. 3.0.1: Open-source software for DNA mixture interpretation in the GlobalFiler system based on a quantitative continuous model	2
Unexpected death in alcohol addiction requires extensive post-mortem assessment	2
Forensic characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the Chinese Han population from Chongqing Municipality, Southwest China	2
Intraoral gunshot injury associated with soot in the deep airways	2
Identification of volatile organic compounds in muscle tissues of different species based on Headspace-Gas-Chromatography Ion-Mobility spectrometry	2
Sex estimation from the clavicle using 3D reconstruction, discriminant analyses, and neural networks in an Eastern Turkish population	2
Fatal intoxication due to transrectal methamphetamine overdose: A case report	2
Corrigendum to “Evaluation of probability distribution models for stutter ratios in the typing system of GlobalFiler and 3500xL Genetic Analyzer” [Leg. Med. 52 (2021) 101906]	2
A fatal case of intoxication from a single use of eutylone: Clinical symptoms and quantitative analysis results	2
An autopsy case of fatal Japanese spotted fever in Wakayama	2
Review of the lethal mechanism of insulin poisoning and the characteristic of forensic identification	2
Editorial Board	2
Micro-CT evaluation of morphological degenerative features of sterno-clavicular joint for age-at-death estimation in forensic anthropology – A qualitative analysis	2
Relationship between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentration and heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in postmortem urine	2
Age estimation by modified Suchey-Brooks method using three-dimensional reconstructed CT images of Chinese Han population	2
A test to study the influence of impaction on mandibular third molar development and forensic age estimation in a sample of south Indian children and young adults	2
Importance of repeated computed tomography on pediatric traumatic acute posterior fossa subdural hematoma: A case study	2
Immunohistochemical analysis of vimentin expression in myocardial tissue from autopsy cases of ischemic heart disease	2
Distinguishing true from pseudo hematoma in the cervical spinal canal using postmortem computed tomography	2
Cadavers found outdoor in whom fungal growth was observed on the body surface: Consideration of the role of mycology in forensic medicine	2
Facial reconstruction using 3-D computerized method: A scoping review of Methods, current Status, and future developments	2
Beyond the virus: Examining the impact of COVID-19 on violent fatalities	2
Suicidal decapitation by hanging: A systematic review of the literature and comparison with case reports	2
Forensic application of a novel MPS-based panel (90 STRs and 100 SNPs) in a non-exclusion parentage case with three autosomal STRs incompatibilities	2
Editorial Board	2
Allelic frequencies distribution and forensic parameters of 23 autosomal short tandem repeats in the population of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil	2
Biparietal osteodystrophy: Macroscopic appearance, computed tomography imaging and microarchitectural analysis	2
An autopsy case report of aortic dissection complicated with histiolymphocytic pericarditis and aortic inflammation after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination	2
Lethal vortioxetine poisoning? A forensic investigation	2
On tackling abuse of older people: The forensic challenges in fatal cases investigation	2
Some tips on age estimation using DNA methylation in saliva samples as an index across the Japanese and Indonesian ethnicities	2
Corrigendum to “Fatal anaphylaxis due to alpha-gal syndrome after initial cetuximab administration: The first forensic case report” [Legal Med. 51 (2021) 101878]	2
Effectiveness and limitations of human identification from cremains: A report of two cases	2
Drug-facilitated sexual assault followed by femicidal chloroform poisoning and suffocation: A case-report of criminal responsibility	2
Comparison of the accuracy and bias of Demirjian’s method for East Asian children and development of Japanese population-specific age estimation formulae	2
Answer to the letter to the editor by J. Finsterer concerning “A case of fatal multi-organ inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination” by H. Nushida et al. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.10	2
Methodological considerations of the acetaminophen Detection Kit®: Involvement of molecular oxygen (O2) in an indophenol reaction	2
Guillain–Barré syndrome as a fatal complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection – An autopsy case	2
Importance of the details in person identification	2
The role of myocardial bridge of the left anterior descending artery in a sudden death of a ketamine and cannabis user. Addressing the uncertainties on the cause of death in a forensic pathologist’s c	2
Overkilling: A specific type of homicide – Constructing the definition: Injuries and victim	2
Association between serum catecholamine levels and VNTR polymorphism in the promoter region of the monoamine oxidase A gene in forensic autopsy cases	2
Lethal head ballistic trauma with a « nonlethal » projectile: A case report and review of the literature	2
Incomplete decapitation in suicidal vehicle-assisted ligature strangulation: A case report and a review of the literature	1
Application of droplet digital PCR method for DNA methylation-based age prediction from saliva	1
Investigation of the applicability of virtual gastroscopy based on postmortem computed tomography to detect changes in the stomach, along with reports of three rare cases	1
Modeling one-handed grip strangulation: Intentionality of the gesture and age influence	1
Corrigendum to “Exploring health professionals’ knowledge of end of life in Italy” [Leg. Med. 71 (2024) 102542]	1
A case of sudden cardiac death due to mitochondrial disease	1
A web application for sex and stature estimation from radiographic proximal femur for a Thai population	1
Editorial Board	1
Fatal bear attack in Russian Federation: A case report	1
The applicability of Willems’ and Lee’s dental age estimation methods for Japanese children and the comparison with the Korean population	1
Crossbow injuries: A case of suicide	1
An autopsy case of encapsulated acute subdural hematoma presenting as an acute-on-chronic spontaneous subdural hematoma	1
Hair analysis interpretation in post-mortem situations: Key considerations and proposals to overcome main hurdles	1
Simultaneous quantification of urea, uric acid, and creatinine in human urine by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry	1
Child abuse and neglect: Are future medical doctors prepared?	1
Mutation analysis for 25 Y-STR markers in Japanese population	1
Epigenome-wide screening of CpG markers to develop a multiplex methylation SNaPshot assay for age prediction	1
Overkilling: A specific type of homicide – Constructing the definition: Perpetrator, weapon and circumstances	1
Four cases of sodium nitrite suicidal ingestion: A new trend and a relevant Forensic Pathology and Toxicology challenge	1
Immunohistochemical study of ATP1A3 and plakophilin 2 as new potential markers in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia	1
Forensic age progression application in a morphological study of an Italian family: A case report	1
Estimation of sex using dimensions around the metatarsal diaphyseal nutrient foramen: Application of discriminant function analysis and logistic regression models	1
A burned body with a shotgun head injury found on an “altar” made of banknotes: A case report from Greece and brief review of the literature	1
Intentional child and adolescent homicides in Milan (Italy): A 30-year interdisciplinary study	1
DNA methylation-based age estimation and quantification of the degradation levels of bisulfite-converted DNA	1
Evaluation of probability distribution models for stutter ratios in the typing system of GlobalFiler and 3500xL Genetic Analyzer	1
Analysis and recommendations regarding surgeons’ liabilities during an acute health crisis	1
Morphological analysis of lingula shape in a modern Italian cemeterial population: Clinical and forensic considerations	1
Age assessment of Chinese Tibetan twins using multiple skeletal age estimation methods: A case report	1
Mandibular torus thickness associated with age: Postmortem computed tomographic analysis	1
Quantification of risperidone and paliperidone by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry in biological fluids and solid tissues obtained from two deceased using the standard addition method	1
Age estimation by radiomics analysis of mandibular condylar cone beam computed tomography images	1
Forensic identification of a fatality in a child due to a bite from Deinagkistrodon acutus: A case report	1
Depressed fractures of the skull due to direct kick and the contribution of 3D CT reconstruction	1