Perte's syndrome: Case report of work-related death of janitor involving an elevator Ravi1, Singh Amandeep2,*, Harish Dasari3, Vaishnav Dilip4 1PG JR, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh 2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh 3Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh 4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh *Corresponding Author: Dr. Amandeep Singh, Professor Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, E-mail: dramandeep@gmail.com, Contact: +919646121610
Online Published on 24 December, 2024. Abstract Introduction Perte's Syndrome or Traumatic asphyxia is a rare syndrome caused by blunt thoracoabdominal trauma and characterized by cyanosis, edema, and petechial hemorrhage on the face, neck, upper extremities, and upper parts of the thorax. In a living person traumatic asphyxia is diagnosed by history and inspection; However, during the postmortem of a brought dead case we have to rely on history and the pattern of injuries. Herein, we present a case of traumatic asphyxia due to an elevator accident in a 24-year-old male and discuss its medicolegal aspects. Top Keywords Elevator Death, Traumatic Asphyxia, Thoraco-Abdominal Injuries, Perte's Syndrome. Top |