1Assoc Prof, Dept of FMT, AFMC, Pune
2Assoc Prof, Dept of Internal Medicine, Command Hospital, Pune
3Asst Prof, Dept of Physiology, AFMC, Pune
4Sr Resident, Dept of FMT, AFMC, Pune
5Sr Resident, Dept of FMT, AFMC, Pune
6Prof and HoD, Dept of FMT, AFMC, Pune
*Corresponding author, E-mail address: atihsi532@gmail.com
Online Published on 19 August, 2025.
Myocardial insufficiency is the most common cause of sudden death in young adults. Herein we discuss a case of Dressler’s syndrome whose incidence is reported to be < 1-3% and is a cause that goes unreported. We report a case of young adult of sudden death, whose cause of death on gross examination seemed to be that of myocardial insufficiency. Due to a high index of suspicion after the history given by the relatives the cause of death gave us a deeper insight into his cause of death. The relevance of this topic is to rely on the history and not ending the case on gross examination alone. A deeper understanding of the cause will also increase the incidence of such cases which seem to be rare as they are not reported.
Dressler’s Syndrome, Sudden Cardiac Death, Post-Myocardial Infarction, Pericarditis, Forensic Autopsy
