Journal of
Clinical Pathology and Forensic Medicine

  • Abbreviation: J. Clin. Pathol. Forensic Med.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2405
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCPFM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 30

Case Report

Sudden death due to intracranial colloid cyst: About three cases

M. Belhadj
  • M. Belhadj
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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W. Thaljawi
  • W. Thaljawi
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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Y. Chkirben
  • Y. Chkirben
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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M. Jedidi
  • M. Jedidi
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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M. K Souguir
  • M. K Souguir
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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T. Masmoudi,
  • T. Masmoudi,
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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M. T. Yaâcoubi
  • M. T. Yaâcoubi
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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M. Ben Dhiab*
  • M. Ben Dhiab*
  • Department of Legal Medicine, HUC Farhat HACHED, 4000 SOUSSE, Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 14 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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