Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

SCOPUS
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Histopathological Findings in Liver in Poisoning Cases - a Postmortem Study

  • Author:
  • RK. Kundal1,, A Kaur2, SS Oberoi3, DS Bhullar4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2014
  • Page Number: 11 to 14

1Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Patiala, India

2Junior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Patiala, India

3Additional Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, India

4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, India

*Email: kundalramesh@yahoo.com

Abstract

In the present study, histopathologic findings were observed in 100 liver specimens of poisoning cases on autopsy. Among 100 cases, 79 were males and 21 females with male to female ratio (3.7: 1). Maximum numbers (34%) of liver specimens received were from 21–30 years of age. Maximum cases (39%) were of aluminium phosphide poisoning. 32% deaths were due to chlorocompound group of insecticides and 27% due to organophosphorus compounds. Various histological findings in liver on autopsy in poisoning cases were congestion, degeneration, mononuclear cell infiltration, fatty change, necrosis, sinusoidal dilatation and haemorrhage.

Keywords

Autopsy, Liver histopathology, Poisons