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Macroscopic changes are non-specific and may include, among others, cerebral oedema, pulmonary oedema, hepatosplenomegaly and, on occasion, the presence of petechiae. The most effective diagnostic tools for malaria are the examination of blood smears and the use of rapid immunochromatographic tests. As a result of the progressive putrefaction of the corpse and blood hemolysis, classical tests are no longer viable. Consequently, the sole remaining option is the utilisation of real-time reaction (RT-PCR) to ascertain the presence of plasmodium DNA in specific organs. This study concerns the diagnosis of a fatal form of cerebral malaria in a 23-year-old Caucasian male who had travelled to Africa. The autopsy was conducted at a local hospital, after which the body was embalmed and stored in cold storage for a period of 8.5 months. Subsequently, the corpse was transported to Poland, where a further forensic autopsy was conducted. A significant challenge was to confirm the presence of malaria in a corpse that had been embalmed several months prior to the investigation. Samples were obtained from internal organs for genetic analysis to determine the presence of parasite DNA. An RT-PCR test was conducted on genetic material obtained from the brain, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, and spleen. The presence of Plasmodium falciparum genetic material was identified in samples obtained from the brain, lungs, kidney, liver, and spleen. 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