Mileva Biliana, Tsranchev Ivan, Georgieva Mihaela, Goshev Metodi, Alexandrov Alexandar
Department of Forensic Medicine and Deontology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Department of Forensic Medicine and Deontology, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BGR.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 20;15(9):e45626. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45626. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Immediately after death, specific changes occur in the human body, leading to the total dissolution of the soft tissues and internal organs. In some cases, when in suitable conditions, the decomposition process could stop and be displaced by mummification. The last one is time-consuming and needs several weeks to months to set in completely. We present a case of a 34-year-old man found dead 16 days after being last seen alive in a stage of complete mummification. Natural mummification occurring in less than one month is termed precocious mummification and is rarely observed in temperate regions. With only a few cases reported globally, this case is essential for the forensic community. It will help better know the mummification processes and estimate the time since death.
人死后，人体会立即发生特定变化，导致软组织和内脏完全溶解。在某些情况下，若条件适宜，分解过程可能会停止，并被木乃伊化所取代。后者耗时较长，需要数周至数月才能完全形成。我们报告一例34岁男性的案例，该男子在最后一次被见到还活着16天后被发现死亡，处于完全木乃伊化阶段。在不到一个月的时间内发生的自然木乃伊化被称为早熟木乃伊化，在温带地区很少见。全球仅报告了少数几例，该案例对法医界至关重要。它将有助于更好地了解木乃伊化过程，并估计死亡时间。
