Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 2

Spectrum of adrenal changes-A postmortem study

  • Author:
  • Sarah Al Hinnawi1, Vipul Namdeorao Ambade2,, Dinesh Suresh Akarte3, Ajay N. Keoliya3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 89 to 92

1Department of Forensic Medicine, Cooper Municipal Medical College, Mumbai. Maharashtra State, India

2Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Gondia. Maharashtra State, India

3Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur. Maharashtra State, India

*Corresponding Author Dr. Vipul Namdeorao Ambade (Professor & Head), E-Mail Address: vipulambade@rediffmail.com, Mobile No: 9422159573

Online published on 30 November, 2019.

Abstract

Adrenal glands are not only important in life but also in death. The importance of examination of adrenals during medicolegal autopsies has been seized by many forensic experts. Adrenal lesions can be present in various forms. Gross and histological examination can diagnose adrenal lesions with great accuracy and may be associated with death. The present study is conducted to analyze gross and microscopic morphology of adrenals in postmortem cases and their correlation if any with the cause of death.

Keywords

Adrenal glands, Histopathology, Autopsy