Fig. 2

CT-images of the chest after falling from a great height demonstrate in the lung window (a) extensive lung parenchymal lacerations (see black arrows) along with contusions of the lung (see white arrows). Pleural effusion (soft tissue window, b demonstrates blood-like density values along with condensed portions in terms of hematothorax (see #) and corresponding mediastinal shift towards the left side. However, the exact source of bleeding was only suspected and evaluated as bleed to death but not exactly detected on pmCT but stated by the gold standard autopsy in terms of aortic rupture as cause of death