Preliminary autopsy report of General Abed Mowhoush, who died on November 26th, 2003 after being interrogated at the Al Qaim detention facility in Iraq. The cause and manner of death are listed as "pending".
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ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY
Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner
1413 Research Blvd., Bldg. 102
Rockville, MD 20850
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PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY REPORT
Name: Mowhosh, Abid
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Date of Birth: 1947
Date of Death: 26 Nov 2003
Date of Autopsy: 2 Dec 2003
Date of Report: 2 Dec 2003
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Rank:MG
Place of Death: AI Qaim, Iraq
Place of Autopsy: BIAP Mortuary, Baghdad
Iraq
Circumstances of Death: Iraqi detainee died while in U.S. custody.
Authorization for Autopsy: Office of the Armed Forces Medical Exariliner, lAW 10
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Identification: Visual by 3rd ACR
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pending histology, toxicology, and investigation
MANNER OF DEATH: Pending
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These findings are preliminary, and subject to modification pending further investigation
and laboratory testing.
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PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY DIAGNOSES:
I. Cardiomyopathy (650 grams)
A. Left ventricle hypertrophy (1.7cm)
B. Mild atheroscletosis of the aorta
C. Pulmonary edema (combined weight= 1350 grams)
II. Blunt force trauma
A. Contusions and abrasions of the skin and soft tissue of the chest
and abdomen with patterned contusions
· 1. Fractures of left ribs 3c 7
B. Extensive contusions and abrasions of the extremities with
patterned contusions
C. Minor contusion of the scalp
III. . Status post cholecystectomy
A. Perihepatic and pericolonic adhesions
IV. Pleural and pulmonary adhesions
V. Perisplenic adhesions
. VI. Nodular prostate
VII. No displaced fractures or radiopaque projectiles on radiographs
VIII. Histology pending
IX. Toxicology pending
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