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Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Volume  8, Issue 5, September - October 2019, Pages 569-574
 

Original Article

Spectrum of Pulmonary Histopathological Lesions: A Study of 191 Medicolegal Autopsies

Sarita Dakhure1, Pragati Phulgirkar2

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Aurangabad, Maharashtra

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.8519.8

Abstract

Background: Autopsy is an important and most useful way to find out the condition of internalorgans in which a thorough examination is performed on a body after death to evaluate disease or injury thatmay be present and to determine the cause and manner of a person’s death. Material & Methods: This retrospective study was carriedout in the Department of Pathology. Tissue pieces from lungs, retrieved at the time of autopsy, were preserved in 10% formalin. These were processed and paraffin sectioning was done followed by Haematoxylinand Eosin staining. The sections were then examined microscopically. Results: Out of 191 specimens of lungs from autopsy subjects, 142 cases (74.3%) were males and 49 cases (25.6%) werefemales with maximum numbers of cases, in age group of 16-30 years were 73 cases (38.2%).In our study, congestion and edema were the commonest findings and seen in 72 cases(37.69%). Granulomatous (Tuberculosis) lesion was seen 7 cases(3.6%) and Pneumonia wasseen in 15 cases (7.8%). There was only one case of malignancy. Conclusion: In medicolegal autopsies, the histopathological examination helps in establishing the final cause of death. Gross and histopathological study of lung in medicolegal autopsies may quite often reveal some natural disease and its relative contribution towards death. Keywords: Autopsy; Pneumonia and tuberculosis.


Corresponding Author : Pragati Phulgirkar