Article ID: CBB751157457

The first reported medieval judicial autopsy on Azzolino Degli Onesti: poisoning or Budd-Chiari syndrome? (2022)

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The practice of autopsy on human corpses performed to increase anatomical and physio-pathological knowledge has been reported since ancient times, even if it has often been opposed by medical theories and religious beliefs. The first officially autopsy reported in Italy was that described by Salimbene in 1286 during an epidemy that involved hens and human beings. The development of medico-legal practice on cadavers dates back to the Middle Age in Bologna, the city that boasted the most advanced medical and legal faculties of that period. Some of these autopsy reports have come down to our times and provide interesting information on the medico-legal procedures of that period. In particular, it is illustrated the case of Azzolino degli Onesti: his death was suspected for poisoning but the interpretation of the autopsy report based on current medical knowledge may suggest different conclusions.

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Authors & Contributors
Park, Katharine
De Ceglia, Francesco Paolo
Cippitani, Roberto
Fabregat Peredo, Mario
Gaeta, Raffaele
Tisci, Caterina
Concepts
Medicine
Medicine and law
Autopsy
Dissection
Forensic medicine
Human body
Time Periods
Medieval
Early modern
Renaissance
19th century
18th century
17th century
Places
Italy
France
Bologna (Italy)
Florence (Italy)
Europe
Naples (Italy)
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