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Originally posted by BlueCrab:
From Dr. John Meyer's autopsy report in regard to the thyroid (at the base of the neck):
"An occasional isolated area of chronic interstitial inflammatory infiltrate is seen."
Also from the autopsy report in regard to the trachea (the main air passage in the neck):
"There is mild chronic inflamation in the submucosa of the trachea."
Hi. This is my first post on this forum, though I used to hang out at the Laci Peterson forum.
I am a medical transcriptionist and I come across the term (and variations of the term) "chronic interstitial inflammatory infilrate" regularly. Though I have little experience with the thyroid specifically, in my experience it refers to a disease process. (The examples that come to my mind are that chronic bronchitis can leave "chronic interstitial inflammatory infiltrate" in the lungs or that chronic sinutitis leads to "chronic inflammation" of the sinuses.) While it is possible that it can refer to chronic trauma (as in the vagina), it seems to me like neither chronic disease process nor chronic trauma could be ruled in or out with the information available.
I would also like to add that chronic inflammation of the vagina can be caused by chronic yeast infections or urinary tract infections as well as sexual abuse. Some people have been known to have vaginal irritation/inflammation from prolonged exposure to chemicals in a swimming pool or hot tub or even bubble bath, bath salts, etc.
Also, a friend of mine has a daughter who has chronic sinus related issues (sinusitis, ear infections, tonsillitis, etc.) and almost every time she is put on an antibiotic she gets a yeast infection. It is possible that JB had something like this going on as well.
BTW, the hymen can be broken by vigorous physical activity such as riding a bike, playing soccer, jumping on a trampolene, etc. I'm not sure about an enlarged hymen, however. Common sense says that could only be caused by sexual activity/molestation, but I don't know for sure.
OK, to the point. Well, I don't have one really. So far I've only been reading here a short while and don't know enough of the facts to have an opinion as to whether or not she was molested (though it certainly is possible) let alone whodunit yet. I just wanted to throw my :twocents: in. Make of it what you will.
Clue
PS: I claim no medical expertise, but maybe more (medical) knowledge than some.
BlueCrab, this post isn't really directed at you. I just used your post to pull out the quote "chronic interstitial inflammatory infilrate".
From Dr. John Meyer's autopsy report in regard to the thyroid (at the base of the neck):
"An occasional isolated area of chronic interstitial inflammatory infiltrate is seen."
Also from the autopsy report in regard to the trachea (the main air passage in the neck):
"There is mild chronic inflamation in the submucosa of the trachea."
Hi. This is my first post on this forum, though I used to hang out at the Laci Peterson forum.
I am a medical transcriptionist and I come across the term (and variations of the term) "chronic interstitial inflammatory infilrate" regularly. Though I have little experience with the thyroid specifically, in my experience it refers to a disease process. (The examples that come to my mind are that chronic bronchitis can leave "chronic interstitial inflammatory infiltrate" in the lungs or that chronic sinutitis leads to "chronic inflammation" of the sinuses.) While it is possible that it can refer to chronic trauma (as in the vagina), it seems to me like neither chronic disease process nor chronic trauma could be ruled in or out with the information available.
I would also like to add that chronic inflammation of the vagina can be caused by chronic yeast infections or urinary tract infections as well as sexual abuse. Some people have been known to have vaginal irritation/inflammation from prolonged exposure to chemicals in a swimming pool or hot tub or even bubble bath, bath salts, etc.
Also, a friend of mine has a daughter who has chronic sinus related issues (sinusitis, ear infections, tonsillitis, etc.) and almost every time she is put on an antibiotic she gets a yeast infection. It is possible that JB had something like this going on as well.
BTW, the hymen can be broken by vigorous physical activity such as riding a bike, playing soccer, jumping on a trampolene, etc. I'm not sure about an enlarged hymen, however. Common sense says that could only be caused by sexual activity/molestation, but I don't know for sure.
OK, to the point. Well, I don't have one really. So far I've only been reading here a short while and don't know enough of the facts to have an opinion as to whether or not she was molested (though it certainly is possible) let alone whodunit yet. I just wanted to throw my :twocents: in. Make of it what you will.
Clue
PS: I claim no medical expertise, but maybe more (medical) knowledge than some.
BlueCrab, this post isn't really directed at you. I just used your post to pull out the quote "chronic interstitial inflammatory infilrate".