American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology

02/08/2025

Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Mast Cell Degranulation as a Histopathologic Marker in Fatal Anaphylaxis: An Illustrated Case of Vespidae Envenomation

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00298&type=Fulltext

An abstract is unavailable.

01/08/2025

For we are sharing this Firearm News article, “Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense Penetrator Ammunition” by Dr. Garrett Phillips, a projectile that produces atypical wounds.

Full article here: https://tinyurl.com/LehighDefenseX

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24/07/2025

Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Right Ventricular Perforation Caused by Guidewire During Adult Central Venous Catheter Placement

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00297&type=Fulltext

An abstract is unavailable.

21/07/2025

Case Report
Acute Necrotizing Eosinophilic Myocarditis in a 27-year-old Woman

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00294&type=Fulltext

d suddenly due to severe shock and multiorgan failure and was found to have acute necrotizing eosinophilic myocarditis at autopsy. We discuss the possible precipitating factors underlying our case and the considerations this case and others in the literature provide to pathologists investigating the...

19/07/2025

Firearm News
Sim X DefenseCore Ammunition: Structural Composition, Radiologic Features, Ballistics, and Autopsy Findings

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/fulltext/9900/sim_x_defensecore_ammunition__structural.296.aspx

Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners

An abstract is unavailable.

19/07/2025

Case Report
Handmade Firearm and Ammunition Death: A Case Study

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/fulltext/9900/handmade_firearm_and_ammunition_death__a_case.295.aspx

shotgun shell is made of plastic, and the cartridge contains 4 handmade metal pellets, each 10 mm in diameter. Upon external examination of the body, a gunshot wound was identified in the middle of the chest, fired through the deceased’s clothing, which is a rather unusual characteristic when it c...

17/07/2025

🚨NEW VIDEO ABTRACT🚨
Watch the full version of the video abstract for the original article “When One’s Not Enough - Gunshot Su***de Characteristics and Demographics Associated With Having Multiple Gunshots” on our website.

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Abstract Self-inflicted gunshot wounds are a common modality of su***de. Cases with multiple gunshot wounds are rare. Problems with determining manner may arise when there is a lack of understanding of how and why they occur. Demographic data has seldom been explored in these cases. Gunshot wo...

12/07/2025

Original Study
Trends in Publication Outcomes of Platform Presentations at National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) Annual Meetings From 2013 to 2022

National Association of Medical Examiners

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/fulltext/9900/trends_in_publication_outcomes_of_platform.293.aspx

28/06/2025

Case Report
Fatal Potassium Thiocyanate Poisoning Presenting With Falsely Elevated Chloride Concentration

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00292&type=Fulltext

ratory tests showed a falsely elevated serum chloride (>200 mmol/L) with other normal electrolytes, resulting in a significant negative anion gap. An endoscopy showed gastric mucosa edema and hyperemia. Repeated electroencephalograms showed moderate to severe encephalopathy. He remained symptomatic....

23/06/2025

Illustrated Forensic Pathology
An Autopsy Case of ANCA-Negative Small Vessel Vasculitis With Glomerular Crescents

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00290&type=Fulltext

22/06/2025

Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Type B Right Ventricular Thrombus With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Postmortem Examination Correlation

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00289&type=Fulltext

17/06/2025

Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Retained Cutaneous Bee Stinger in an Anaphylactic Death

https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/fulltext/9900/retained_cutaneous_bee_stinger_in_an_anaphylactic.287.aspx

An abstract is unavailable.