Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study
Introduction: Infections, occupational diseases and neoplastic lesions are common in lungs. In Autopsy internal organs including lungs are studied to determine cause of death and to study prevalence of various lung lesions. So, prophylactic prevention plan can be prepared for prevention of variou...
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| description | Introduction: Infections, occupational diseases and neoplastic lesions are common in
lungs. In Autopsy internal organs including lungs are studied to determine cause of death
and to study prevalence of various lung lesions. So, prophylactic prevention plan can be
prepared for prevention of various lung lesions induced mortality and reducing need for
invasive biopsy as well. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was carried out
in Pathology department. Tissue bits from lungs, retrieved at the time of autopsy, were
preserved in 10% formalin, processed and examined microscopically. A total of 200 cases
were received during the period of June 2021 to October 2022. Results: Among these 200
cases, in 10 cases (5%) the tissue was autolysed. Wide spectrum of microscopic findings
were seen, the commonest being congestion (39%) followed by pneumonia (19.5%). There
were 13% cases of inflammation in which 5.5% are of granulomatous type. There were 3%
cases of intra alveolar hemorrhage and around 0.5% cases of interstitial fibrosis. The study
also had 3.5% cases of malignancies. Conclusion: This study highlights various lesions in
lungs confirmed by histopathology, which were either incidental or direct cause of death.
The shortcoming in present study was non receipt of whole organ or representative sample
at the time of autopsy, which if overcome will set much higher standard of autopsy
reporting and would be a more useful tool in understanding cause of death |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69c49c17469f49a086fc82eae74177062024-01-20T08:03:27ZengB.J.Medical College Development Society, AhmedabadBJ Kines: National Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences2231-61402395-78592023-12-01152111510.56018/20231202Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological studyDr. Smit Vaghela0Dr. Nikul Tejwani1Dr. Monika Nanavati2Dr. Hitendra Barot3B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, AhmedabadB. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, AhmedabadB. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, AhmedabadB. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, AhmedabadIntroduction: Infections, occupational diseases and neoplastic lesions are common in lungs. In Autopsy internal organs including lungs are studied to determine cause of death and to study prevalence of various lung lesions. So, prophylactic prevention plan can be prepared for prevention of various lung lesions induced mortality and reducing need for invasive biopsy as well. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in Pathology department. Tissue bits from lungs, retrieved at the time of autopsy, were preserved in 10% formalin, processed and examined microscopically. A total of 200 cases were received during the period of June 2021 to October 2022. Results: Among these 200 cases, in 10 cases (5%) the tissue was autolysed. Wide spectrum of microscopic findings were seen, the commonest being congestion (39%) followed by pneumonia (19.5%). There were 13% cases of inflammation in which 5.5% are of granulomatous type. There were 3% cases of intra alveolar hemorrhage and around 0.5% cases of interstitial fibrosis. The study also had 3.5% cases of malignancies. Conclusion: This study highlights various lesions in lungs confirmed by histopathology, which were either incidental or direct cause of death. The shortcoming in present study was non receipt of whole organ or representative sample at the time of autopsy, which if overcome will set much higher standard of autopsy reporting and would be a more useful tool in understanding cause of deathhttps://www.bjkines.com/vol15(2)Dec2023/paper2d23.pdfhistopathologymedicolegal autopsylung lesions |
| spellingShingle | Dr. Smit Vaghela Dr. Nikul Tejwani Dr. Monika Nanavati Dr. Hitendra Barot Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study BJ Kines: National Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences histopathology medicolegal autopsy lung lesions |
| title | Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study |
| title_full | Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study |
| title_short | Prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy: A histopathological study |
| title_sort | prevalence of lung lesions at autopsy a histopathological study |
| topic | histopathology medicolegal autopsy lung lesions |
| url | https://www.bjkines.com/vol15(2)Dec2023/paper2d23.pdf |
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