Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Studies of viscera in medico-legal autopsies are crucial for detection of undiagnosed disease conditions. A cross sectional study was carried out at the Muhimbili National Hospital to medico-legal autopsies. A total of 103 cases were studied, 88.3 % were males with mean age of 35.8 +/- 16.6 years. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Forensic Science International: Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910720300694 |
| Summary: | Studies of viscera in medico-legal autopsies are crucial for detection of undiagnosed disease conditions. A cross sectional study was carried out at the Muhimbili National Hospital to medico-legal autopsies. A total of 103 cases were studied, 88.3 % were males with mean age of 35.8 +/- 16.6 years. The mean weight was 627.3 + 138.5 g and 591.7 + 129.7 g for the right and left lung, respectively, in males; and 616.7 + 166.1 g and 583.3 + 155.8 g in females. More than half of lung samples had some pathological disease. Age was found to relate with the observed histological diagnosis of the lungs. |
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| ISSN: | 2665-9107 |