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Original Article

Massive pulmonary embolization with cerebral tissue due to gunshot wound to the head

S. Miyaishi Department of Legal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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F. Moriya Department of Legal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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Y. Yamamoto Department of Legal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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H. Ishizu Department of Legal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
Pages 559-564 | Received 25 Jun 1993, Accepted 01 Jul 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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