Doberentz E, Duval I, Madea B
Institute of Legal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstr. 44, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111, Bonn, Germany.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2025 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s12024-025-01065-w.
The presented case focuses on the preservation of a body in a zinc coffin. During preparation of new graves at a cemetery a very well-preserved body was found. Due to the very good preservation of the body, it was first assumed that the man had recently been buried, perhaps even secretly, since the cemetery was no longer used for burials since years. However, the grave was identified, and the man had died about 47 years ago in a traffic accident in a neighboring country. He was buried in a zinc coffin. Experiences with bodies in zinc coffins are rare, and the possible mechanisms of the preservation will be discussed.
该案例聚焦于一具保存在锌棺中的尸体。在一座公墓准备新墓穴时，发现了一具保存极为完好的尸体。由于尸体保存状况极佳，起初人们认为此人是最近下葬的，甚至可能是秘密下葬，因为这座公墓多年来已不再用于安葬。然而，墓穴被确认了，该男子约47年前在邻国死于一场交通事故，他被葬在一口锌棺中。关于锌棺中尸体的经验很少见，本文将讨论尸体保存的可能机制。
