Mohanvir Kaur
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A Pathologist’s Perspective on Histopathology Examination of Autopsies and Various Incidental Findings Mohanvir Kaur; Lachhima Bhandari; Vijay Kumar Bodal; Sarbhjit Kaur
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16974

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Background-The current study aims to highlight the importance of autopsies in not just finding the causeof death; but also, incidental discovery of various rare lesions, that may or may not be the cause of death.The study also aims to highlight the common cause of death, spectrum of common incidental findings andreporting of various rare, interesting cases. Method- This is a retrospective study conducted between year2013 to 2020 on 800 autopsies and their histopathological examination in Pathology Department, GMC,Patiala. Conclusion- Finding of this study concludes the importance of histopathological autopsy in not justhighlighting the cause of death but also finding many rare diseases, thus enriching the field of medicine andpathology by observing the histological findings and also sometimes the course of rare diseases.
Incidental Neoplastic Tumours on Histo Pathology of Medico Legal Post Mortem Cases: A Ten Year Study Mohanvir Kaur; Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana; Lachhima Bhandara; Shaina Goyal; Shiv Kumar; Monika Kalyan
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16975

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Background: Autopsy has been an important tool for detection of many rare lesions as well as studyingthe course of such lesions, highlighting the cause of death and also helps in indirect collection of data formortality and forming health policies. Aim of present study was to detect the rate and type various neoplasmswhich were either clinically undiagnosed or not the direct cause of death and their system wise analysis.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted on viscera Received between year 2011-20on 810 medico legal autopsy cases coming to Department of Pathology for histopathological examination.Result: Out of 810 cases, 09 tumours were diagnosed (1.1%). In 6 cases, it was completely incidentalfinding while in 03 cases history of malignancy was present. Tumours were mostly seen in older age group(>50 years).Conclusion: The study concludes the importance of histopathologic study in autopsies in detection ofclinically undiagnosed neoplasms and evaluating the cause of death. Thus, autopsies also indirectly aid tothe true cancer incidence statistics.