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A Study of Histopathological Examination in Medico-legal Autopsies in Faridkot, Punjab


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1 Department of Pathology, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
     

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Histopathological examination of medicolegal autopsies is done to establish the cause of death when autopsy surgeon recognizes any morbid anatomical changes in tissue and suspects that it may be reason of death. But many incidental findings have been highlighted on histopathological examinations which have proven to be great learning tools for the pathologists as well as the forensic expert. Present study was done between the period of 2008-2011 consisting of 100 cases expressing the importance of histopathological examination of viscera not only to ascertain the cause of death but also a great learning tools and highlighting various rare diagnosis which can be made only on histopathology. Histopathological examination is important for accumulation of mortality statistics which are essential for public health and health service planning.

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Histopathology, Autopsy, Medicolegal, Mortality
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Authors

Kanwardeep Kaur Jhajj
Department of Pathology, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Sarita Nibhoria
Department of Pathology, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Samarjit Kaur Sandhu
Department of Pathology, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Navtej Singh Bamra
Department of Pathology, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Preeti Padda
Department of Community Medicine, GGS Medical College & Hospital, BFHUS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Abstract


Histopathological examination of medicolegal autopsies is done to establish the cause of death when autopsy surgeon recognizes any morbid anatomical changes in tissue and suspects that it may be reason of death. But many incidental findings have been highlighted on histopathological examinations which have proven to be great learning tools for the pathologists as well as the forensic expert. Present study was done between the period of 2008-2011 consisting of 100 cases expressing the importance of histopathological examination of viscera not only to ascertain the cause of death but also a great learning tools and highlighting various rare diagnosis which can be made only on histopathology. Histopathological examination is important for accumulation of mortality statistics which are essential for public health and health service planning.

Keywords


Histopathology, Autopsy, Medicolegal, Mortality

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