Histopathological changes of skin in antemortem burn injuries
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Burns are one of the most devastating injuries a person can sustain. The injury represents an assault on all aspects of the patient, from the physical to the psychological. It affects all ages, from babies to elderly people, and is a problem in both the developed and developing world. All of us have experienced the severe pain that even a small burn can bring. Burns constitute a major cause of death and morbidity in this country too. A retrospective study of medicolegal autopsy conducted between 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2016, in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam carried out in an attempt to know the histopathological changes that occurs in antemortem burn injuries. During this period there were 681 deaths out of which 74 cases were due to antemortem dry flame burn injuries. In the present study, Blisters were present in 45.9% cases, pus was present in 47.29% cases, signs of healing were present in 22.97% cases and red line of demarcation were present in 100% cases. Capillaries were dilated in 81.08% cases. Vacuolisation and petechial haemorrages was present in 67.56% cases respectively, flattening and elongation of the epithelial cells were present in 85.13% cases. Congestion and leucocytic infiltration were present in 90.54% cases respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Nayan Mani Choudhury, Suvajit Ray, Gunajit Das
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