Abstract:
:Adipocere has a long history of frightening and fascinating mankind, from so called "incorruptible saints" to the famous "iceman" and its formation on human remains has long been known and feared. Adipocere formation replaces the putrefactive changes, when the body lies buried in shallow, moist, clay, soiled grave or it is thrown into cess pools or submerged in water. As the progression of putrefaction is arrested, the facial features and wounds are preserved without much alteration, thereby aiding the identification and to certain extent, the cause of death. The time required for the formation of adipocere is a subject of controversy. Here we present a case of early adipocere formation within 3 days and the review of literature pertaining to it.
journal_name
J Forensic Leg Medjournal_title
Journal of forensic and legal medicineauthors
Mohan Kumar TS,Monteiro FN,Bhagavath P,Bakkannavar SMdoi
10.1016/j.jflm.2009.07.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-11-01 00:00:00pages
475-7issue
8eissn
1752-928Xissn
1878-7487pii
S1752-928X(09)00108-5journal_volume
16pub_type
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