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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.
Co-Authors Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana Lachhima Bhandara Mohanvir Kaur Shaina Goyal Shiv Kumar