IIJFMT 4(3) 2006
A histological study of some important visceral organs for estimating time since death
Kapoor AK*, Professor & Head, Sinha US**, Professor & Head, Pathak YK**, Ex-Lecturer, Singh Sanju***, Senior Resident
*Department of Pharmacology, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, UP
**Department of Forensic Medicine, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, UP
***Department of Hospital Management, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
Abstract:
Histological changes following death follow a characteristic fixed pattern and these can be utilized to estimate time since death within a definite time brackets as is reflected by a high percentage of positive cases conforming to definite brackets. A clear-cut approximation in time brackets following death can be arrived at with some adjustment for seasonal variations. In the present study, histological changes occur much earlier than reported by earlier workers in the field. Moreover, histological changes in the visceral organs (heart and liver) may offer an improvement over other conventional methods for estimating time since death.
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