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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2011

01-06-2011 | Case Report

Armanni-Ebstein lesion, ketoacidosis and starvation in a child

Authors: C. M. Milroy, J. L. Parai

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

The Armanni- Ebstein lesion was first reported in 1877 and has been associated with deaths due to diabetic ketoacidosis. The lesion consists of subnuclear vacuolation of the kidneys, which contain fat. We report a case of the Armanni- Ebstein lesion in a non-diabetic child with documented ketoacidosis who died of starvation.
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Metadata
Title
Armanni-Ebstein lesion, ketoacidosis and starvation in a child
Authors
C. M. Milroy
J. L. Parai
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-010-9213-6

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