Disease,Accident,and Trauma: A Case Report on Sudden Death in Wiskott-Aldrich’s Syndrome

Abstract

We report the case of a 10-month-old male infant diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, who was brought to our medico-legal postmortem center after being declared dead. The external examination and autopsy findings, considering both pathological and medico-legal aspects, are discussed in light of the limited literature on this subject. This case highlights the importance of differentiating natural lesions from traumatic and accidental causes.

Keywords

Wiskott Aldrich's syndrome Accidental injury Traumatic injury Sudden death Autopsy

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