Detection of diatoms in a case of mud aspiration at a coastal area

• Published in: Legal Medicine Vol. 66; p. 102354
• Main Authors: Tsuneya, Shigeki, Nakajima, Makoto, Yoshida, Maiko, Hoshioka, Yumi, Chiba, Fumiko, Inokuchi, Go, Torimitsu, Suguru, Iwase, Hirotaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.02.2024; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Diatom test; Drowning; False-positive; Forensic pathology; Mud aspiration; Mud aspiration; Drowning; Forensic pathology; PMCT; GC-FID; Diatom test; False-positive

•Diatoms in non-drowned bodies are attributed to postmortem invasion or “natural load”•Contamination during autopsy or diatom testing are other diatom sources in such cases.•Sand around water bodies can be a possible diatom source in non-drowning cases.•Qualitative analysis help detect true drowning...