Subarachnoid hemorrhage in a Japanese cocaine abuser: Cocaine-related sudden death

Meander, extension, and degeneration of the internal elastic lamina of the right anterior cerebral artery (rt-ACA) were observed near the bifurcation from the anterior communicating artery (Acom). This area corresponded macroscopically with that considered to be the bleeding point from the blood vessel.This case was diagnosed as cocaine (COC)-related sudden death.

Source: Legal Medicine - February 27, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mio Takayama, Brian Waters, Hiroshi Fujii, Kenji Hara, Masayuki Kashiwagi, Aya Matsusue, Natsuki Ikematsu, Shin-ichi Kubo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research