Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study

Introduction: Autopsy is a procedure that helps to study the cause of death. It should be followed by the histopathological examination as it can help in studying the disease process. Aim: To study the prevalence and pattern of lung and liver diseases in medicolegal and neonatal autopsies along...

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Main Authors: Smita Singh, Reema Bhushan, Kiran Agarwal, Aruna Chhikara, Amrita Anand
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Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2330/40077_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(A_SHU)_PFA(A_SHU)_PF2(AKA_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf
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spelling doaj-6349e417eef44113a97fc072ca6e98cf2020-11-25T03:16:35ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.National Journal of Laboratory Medicine2277-85512455-68822019-01-0181PO07PO1110.7860/NJLM/2019/40077:2330Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological StudySmita Singh0Reema Bhushan1Kiran Agarwal2Aruna Chhikara3Amrita Anand4Professor, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaDirector Professor, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Introduction: Autopsy is a procedure that helps to study the cause of death. It should be followed by the histopathological examination as it can help in studying the disease process. Aim: To study the prevalence and pattern of lung and liver diseases in medicolegal and neonatal autopsies along with histopathological examination. Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out to highlight histopathological findings in lung and liver medicolegal and neonatal autopsies. A total of 51 lung and 46 liver autopsy samples were received in the department during the study period. Results: The findings that were observed on histopathological examination of lung were oedema, congestion, bronchopneumonia, emphysema, tubercular pneumonia, meconium aspiration, pulmonary hypoplasia, interstitial pneumonia, type I congenital adenomatoid malformation and fungal pneumonia. The findings seen on the histopathological examination of the liver specimens were sinusoidal and vascular congestion, cirrhosis, steatosis, chronic hepatitis, chronic venous congestion, granulomatous inflammation, adenocarcinoma, portal triaditis and hepatic peliosis. However, there were 14 cases among the lung and liver autopsy cases which showed incidental pathological findings which were not known at the time of death. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of histopathological report in lung and liver autopsy cases.http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2330/40077_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(A_SHU)_PFA(A_SHU)_PF2(AKA_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdfalveolar oedemaincidental findingssinusoidal and vascular congestion
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author Smita Singh
Reema Bhushan
Kiran Agarwal
Aruna Chhikara
Amrita Anand
spellingShingle Smita Singh
Reema Bhushan
Kiran Agarwal
Aruna Chhikara
Amrita Anand
Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
alveolar oedema
incidental findings
sinusoidal and vascular congestion
author_facet Smita Singh
Reema Bhushan
Kiran Agarwal
Aruna Chhikara
Amrita Anand
author_sort Smita Singh
title Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
title_short Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
title_full Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
title_fullStr Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
title_full_unstemmed Autopsy Finding in Lung and Liver: A Histopathological Study
title_sort autopsy finding in lung and liver: a histopathological study
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
series National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
issn 2277-8551
2455-6882
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Introduction: Autopsy is a procedure that helps to study the cause of death. It should be followed by the histopathological examination as it can help in studying the disease process. Aim: To study the prevalence and pattern of lung and liver diseases in medicolegal and neonatal autopsies along with histopathological examination. Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out to highlight histopathological findings in lung and liver medicolegal and neonatal autopsies. A total of 51 lung and 46 liver autopsy samples were received in the department during the study period. Results: The findings that were observed on histopathological examination of lung were oedema, congestion, bronchopneumonia, emphysema, tubercular pneumonia, meconium aspiration, pulmonary hypoplasia, interstitial pneumonia, type I congenital adenomatoid malformation and fungal pneumonia. The findings seen on the histopathological examination of the liver specimens were sinusoidal and vascular congestion, cirrhosis, steatosis, chronic hepatitis, chronic venous congestion, granulomatous inflammation, adenocarcinoma, portal triaditis and hepatic peliosis. However, there were 14 cases among the lung and liver autopsy cases which showed incidental pathological findings which were not known at the time of death. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of histopathological report in lung and liver autopsy cases.
topic alveolar oedema
incidental findings
sinusoidal and vascular congestion
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