Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Pseudolaminar necrosis in cyanide intoxication: A neuropathology case report

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

We describe the gross and microscopic neuropathological changes in the brain of a 17-year-old male who died 4 days after being poisoned with cyanide. Previous reports indicate that following cyanide intoxication, the brain develops diffuse hypoxic/ischemic changes, predominantly of the basal ganglia. The case we describe here had similar features but in addition showed striking laminar necrosis of the cerebral cortex. This finding in cyanide poisoning has been previously demonstrated by neuroimaging, but not pathologically.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)189-191
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2005

Keywords

  • Brain
  • Cyanide
  • Ischemia
  • Laminar necrosis
  • Neurotoxicity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Pseudolaminar necrosis in cyanide intoxication: A neuropathology case report'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this