Histological Spectrum Of Lung Lesions In Autopsy Cases At A Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Suwarna B. Patil; Dr. Manjiri Khade; Dr. Pradeep S. Umap; Dr. Anuja S. Nasare; Dr. Shahnawaz Khan; Dr. Deji Talekar

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Histological Spectrum Of Lung Lesions In Autopsy Cases At A Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Suwarna B. Patil, Dr. Manjiri Khade, Dr. Pradeep S. Umap, Dr. Anuja S. Nasare, Dr. Shahnawaz Khan, Dr. Deji Talekar

Abstract :

Autopsy study is of great diagnostic and educational value similar to the dictum �Mortui Vivos Docent�. Millions of people around the world are being affected by numerous inflammatory, occupational and neoplastic conditions of lung. The aim of the present study was to analyze the histopathological spectrum of pulmonary lesions in all medicolegal and clinical autopsies. Retrospective data of 260 cases (Medicolegal and Clinical) was collected from postmortem reports over one year and cases with primary lung pathology as well as other cases where lung pathology was the secondary cause of death were studied. Present study showed overall male predominance (M:F=2:1). Maximum age group in present study was 31- 40 years. Most common pulmonary lesion in adults, children and newborn were pulmonary edema, interstitial and onchopneumonia and Meconium Aspiration respectively. Thus, autopsy study in lung diseases forms the best educational tool to solve many diagnostic and legal discrepancies between Clinicians, Pathologist and Forensic experts.