Fig. 14
From: Burned bodies: post-mortem computed tomography, an essential tool for modern forensic medicine
Head PMCT of a 73-year-old man found burned in a home fire. a The sagittal reconstruction shows the retraction of the cerebral hemispheres towards the base of the skull (white arrowheads) with heterogenous posterior heat epidural haematoma in declivitous position (black asterisk). Note the integrity of the skull (no fracture, no cerebral matter loss). a The retraction of the dura mater is more evident on the coronal reconstruction with a complete detachment from the skull arch (white arrowheads). c Autopsy photograph: superior view after skull opening showing retracted cerebral matter towards the skull base (white arrow) and posterior heat epidural haematoma (white asterisk)