Spinal Epidural Hematoma

Intraspinal hemorrhage can occur in one of three extramedullary compartments: subarachnoid, subdural and epidural.  Sometimes you will see these hemorrhages referred to as extra-axial bleeds, which means the hemorrhage is occurring outside of the brain or spinal cord tissue.  Intra-axial bleeds are those hemorrhages, which occur within the substance of the brain or spinal cord.  Such hemorrhages are also referred to as intraparenchymal or if they occur in the ventricles of the brain, intraventricular.  Another infrequently used term to describe extramedullary hemorrhages involving the spinal cord is hematorrhachis.  Hematomyelia is a term used to describe hemorrhages in the substance of the spinal cord (intra-axial).  These latter two terms are primarily seen in the neuropathology literature.  Click the link below to view the entire article.

FORENSIC NEUROPATHOLOGY

MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSY

Forensic Pathology is the study of the physiologic processes that ultimately lead to death and the circumstances under which these processes were placed in motion. To accomplish this end it is implicit that a thorough external and internal examination of the deceased be undertaken.  Click the link below to view the entire article.

MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSY