Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 2

Incidental finding of systemic granulomatous disease in a case of sudden cardiac death: A rare autopsy case report

1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Pramukhswami Medical College & Shree Krishna Hospital, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, District: Anand

2Professor, Department of Pathology, Pramukhswami Medical College & Shree Krishna Hospital, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, District: Anand

3Professor, Department of Pathology, Pramukhswami Medical College & Shree Krishna Hospital, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, District: Anand

4Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Pramukhswami Medical College & Shree Krishna Hospital, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, District: Anand

*Corresponding Author, Sweta H Patel, Email: drshwetafmt@gmail.com

Online Published on 03 December, 2022.

Abstract

Forensic experts very commonly encounter cases of sudden deaths during their practice, of which, majority of them are due to cardiac conditions. Sudden cardiac deaths can either be related to cardiac arrest following electrical abnormalities or due to coronary artery disease or any other pathology of heart. Here, we present a rare case of accidentally detected systemic granulomatous disease during histo-pathological examination of tissues collected at the time of post-mortem examination where the cause of death is coronary artery thrombosis.

Keywords

Coronary artery thrombosis, Systemic granulomatous disease, Coronary artery disease, Sudden death, Sudden cardiac death