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  • Title: Sudden death due to a cystic atrio-ventricular node tumour.
    Author: Maujean G, Tabib A, Malicier D, Fanton L.
    Journal: J Forensic Leg Med; 2010 Nov; 17(8):437-8. PubMed ID: 21056880.
    Abstract:
    Sudden cardiac deaths constitute a major health problem. Most cases are attributed to cardiomyopathies, coronary artery diseases and functional dysregulations. Sudden death in an adult due to a primitive cardiac tumor is a rare occurrence. In the following, we present a case of an adult male who died from an undiagnosed cystic atrio-ventricular node tumour six years after having a pace maker fitted. We focus on the postmortem diagnosis to underline the importance of a systematic histological examination of the cardiac conduction tissue in forensic pathology.
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