Tache noire de la sclerotique (French for Black spot of the sclera) is one of the ocular signs of death in which a reddish-brown discoloration is transversely arranged across the sclera. It occurs when the eyes are not completely closed so that the sclera is exposed to air. [ 1 ]

Oct 13, 2012 · Tache noir Sclerotique: If death occurs with eyes open, the open part dries up (non-functioning tear gland) and gives a brownish black horizontal band of discoloration (a film of cell debris and mucus on sclera on each side of iris from yellow → brown → black)

Nov 21, 2022 · Tache noire is the dark, red-brown stripe that develops horizontally across the eyes when the eyelids are not closed after death. It is a drying artifact that may mimic trauma (see the...

Tache noir may refer to: Black heel and palm: a skin condition characterized by black macules occurring on the posterior edge of the plantar surface of one or both heels. Tache noir de la sclerotique: one of the postmortem ocular signs.

3 days ago · The meaning of TACHE NOIRE is a small dark-centered ulcer that appears at the site of a tick bite and is the primary lesion of boutonneuse fever.

Dec 3, 2023 · An 88-year-old woman with carcinomatosis and leukemoid reaction presented with a rare case of "taches noir de la sclerotique." Recent studies have challenged the belief that this phenomenon is strictly postmortem and suggest an association with prolonged eye exposure.

Tache noire formation –within three hours of death if eyes remain open. These are the areas of brownish black discoloration on the exposed sclera between the eye lids. Algor Mortis

A black eschar, or tache noire, occurs at the site of the tick bite. Multiple bites may result in several eschars. Lymphadenitis in the nodes draining the eschar site can occur, and rashes, both adjacent to the eschar and generalized, are relatively common.

A tâche noire is a cutaneous hallmark occurring after a hard tick bite. We report an effective and safe method of tick removal using a specific manoeuvre along with liquid nitrogen double-freeze cryotherapy.

The term "tache noire" is French for "black spot," which accurately describes the appearance of this phenomenon. It is characterized by a dark band or spot on the sclera, the white part of the eye, and is commonly associated with the process of decomposition in deceased individuals.