Dolinak David, Matshes Evan, Waghray Ranjit
Dallas County Medical Examiner Department, Dallas, TX, USA.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Jan;49(1):128-30.
Sudden death due to undiagnosed central nervous system tumors is an uncommon, but well-described occurrence. Most of the tumors in these circumstances are supratentorial and occur in a wide spectrum of ages. Brainstem tumors are more rare and occur predominantly in the pediatric and adolescent populations. We present the case of a 48-year-old man who died suddenly and unexpectedly of a brainstem glioma. This case is unusual because of his age and the paucity of antecedent symptoms.
