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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| author | William F. Mawalla Upendo Masamu Leah Mnango Henry A. Mwakyoma |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-5a4cc40dfc4743c68dc8d63c70c55cfd2022-12-22T01:32:33ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072020-12-012100120Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaWilliam F. Mawalla0Upendo Masamu1Leah Mnango2Henry A. Mwakyoma3Department of Pathology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Corresponding author at: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS), P.0.Box 65001, Upanga, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Pathology, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Pathology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaStudies 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910720300694AutopsyLungsMedico-legalLung lesionsLung weight |
| spellingShingle | William F. Mawalla Upendo Masamu Leah Mnango Henry A. Mwakyoma Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Forensic Science International: Reports Autopsy Lungs Medico-legal Lung lesions Lung weight |
| title | Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| title_full | Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| title_short | Lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico-legal autopsies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| title_sort | lung weights and undiagnosed lung lesions in medico legal autopsies in dar es salaam tanzania |
| topic | Autopsy Lungs Medico-legal Lung lesions Lung weight |
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