Sudden Death In Advance Twin Pregnancy: A Case Report

Pregnancy is the condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the female, when an ovum is fertilized by spermatozoa. In twin pregnancy there are two developing foetus in the uterus. The present case is a 29 years old lady with 33 weeks twin pregnancy, who died suddenly and brought for medico-legal autopsy. On examination all the organs were found pale. Heart was found enlarged. Left lung was found to be adherent to the under surface of lungs and chest wall. Post-mortem hypostasis was faint and not fixed. Heart, lungs and liver has been send for Histo-pathological examination. Opinion regarding cause of death was kept pending till the receipt of histopathology report.

This is a case of sudden death in advanced pregnancy coming to the mortuary of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Such cases emerging as a major burden now days and needs thorough discussion. Hence this case was discussed in details.