Salem Nidhal Haj, Belhadj Meriem, Aissaoui Abir, Mesrati Mohamed Amine, Chadly Ali
Department of Forensic Medicine, Universital Hospital Fattouma Bourguiba, Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, Al Munastîr, Tunisia.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2013 Aug;20(6):763-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2013.04.015. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
Dog-bite-related injuries and fatalities are increasing in incidence and represent an important public health concern, as dogs are more and more becoming an integral part of human social life. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman who was found dead in her home. Her body was discovered lying face down in a large pool of partially desiccated blood with signs of having been dragged. Site examination revealed the presence of severe injuries on the face, neck and head, which were then traced back to the dog she owned. Death was attributed to exsanguinations due to a neck blood vessel's laceration with fracture of the fifth cervical vertebra. This was uncommon because the dog bites injured the vertebral artery only without any lacerations of the carotid artery. Confirming that the injuries are dog-bite related was based on a multidisciplinary approach including histological findings, odontological examination of bite marks and DNA analysis.
随着狗越来越成为人类社会生活中不可或缺的一部分，与狗咬伤相关的伤害和死亡事件的发生率正在上升，这成为一个重要的公共卫生问题。我们报告一例27岁女性在家中死亡的病例。她的尸体被发现脸朝下躺在一大滩部分干涸的血泊中，并有被拖拽的迹象。现场检查发现其面部、颈部和头部有严重损伤，经追查是由她所拥有的狗造成的。死亡原因是颈部血管撕裂致第五颈椎骨折引起的失血过多。这种情况并不常见，因为狗咬伤仅损伤了椎动脉，而颈动脉没有任何撕裂伤。通过包括组织学检查结果、咬痕的牙科学检查和DNA分析在内的多学科方法，证实了这些损伤与狗咬伤有关。
