Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J C Amatuzio.
A wound caused by an exploder bullet should be suspected in the presence of a primer anvil, percussion cap, or multiple lead fragments from a low-velocity bullet not striking bone. The autopsy may reveal a larger area of tissue destruction at the site of the bullet exploding than would be expected from simple passage of an intact projectile.
The first known case of conjoined acardiac monsters in a twin pregnancy is reported. The conjoined monsters shared a single abdominal-thoracic artery and a primitive single-chambered heart. The placenta was monoamniotic with two umbilical cords. A classification of acardia as well as a discussion of possible mechanisms leading to the development of this anomaly are presented.