Significance of history taking before autopsy: A case study.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Aman
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sanjeev
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Binay
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-21T05:15:16Z
dc.date.available2013-03-21T05:15:16Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractMany cases are being reported before the Forensic Experts, in which it becomes difficult to find out the precise cause of death. A 73 year male was brought for autopsy examination at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand with suspicion of death due to brain tumor. The findings of autopsy examination was edema of brain matters and depressed area in right frontal lobe of brain with several stitches marks on right side of head. Detailed history from all the concerned persons were taken which reveals previously person was operated by neurosurgeon for space occupying lesion in cranial cavity. Histo-pathology examination of mass showed Koch’s lesion as tuberculoma en plaque a very rare presentation of tuberculosis which is very common in our country even in the era of 21st century. Case is being presented with brief discussion showing the need of early and prompt history taking including hospital records details before an autopsy examination. It may reveal important facts as well as helps the Forensic Experts to take the consideration of therapeutic artefacts during autopsy to find the exact cause of death.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar Aman, Kumar Sanjeev, Kumar Binay. Significance of history taking before autopsy: A case study. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2012 Oct; 34(4): 375-376.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/145750
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jal/t12/i4/jalt12i4p375.pdfen_US
dc.subjectTuberculoma En Plaqueen_US
dc.subjectAutopsyen_US
dc.subjectEdemaen_US
dc.subjectSpace occupying lesionen_US
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAutopsy
dc.subject.meshCause of Death
dc.subject.meshEdema --etiology
dc.subject.meshEdema --mortality
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMedical History Taking --methods
dc.subject.meshTuberculoma, Intracranial --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshTuberculoma, Intracranial --mortality
dc.titleSignificance of history taking before autopsy: A case study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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