Evaluation of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sudden Death Cases – A One Year Autopsy Study in Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • S Mondal Associate Professor,Department of Pathology, Rampurhat Govt. Medical College.
  • R Pradhan Demonstrator,Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital.
  • S Chatterjee Assistant Professor,Department of Pathology, Rampurhat Govt. Medical College.
  • S Biswas Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rampurhat Govt. Medical College.
  • M Sikder Assistant Professor,Department of Pathology, RG Kar Medical College.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Chronic kidney disease, Medicolegal autopsy, Renal biopsy, Sudden death

Abstract

Autopsy is the ultimate diagnostic test, typically the gold standard with an assumed 100% sensitivity for establishing the causes of death.  Medicolegal autopsies are conducted in cases of sudden, suspicious and unnatural deaths. The frequency and spectrum of renal  pathologies on medicolegal autopsy specimens are not well documented in the literature. Our study aimed at diseases in sudden death cases  based on the histomorphological findings by microscopical examination of renal tissue. Kidney specimens of 120 Medicolegal autopsy  cases were received, processed and examined in our department over a period of 2 years. Out of 120 cases chronic kidney cases (CKD) was  identified in 45 ( 37.5%) cases. In our study 28 cases were male (62.22%) and 17 cases were female (37.78%). The different lesions  suggesting CKD were, glomerulosclerosis 2 cases (4.44%), Chronic pyelonephritis in 6 (13.33%) cases, Vascular sclerosis 32 cases  (71.11%) and in 5 cases (11.11%) interstitial nephritis. This study analyzed various entities of chronic kidney disease found in medicolegal  autopsies. These entities either contribute or directly responsible for the death of the individuals. 

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Published

2023-12-05

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (Jan-Mar) 2023

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Evaluation of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sudden Death Cases – A One Year Autopsy Study in Tertiary Care Hospital . (2023). Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 45(1), 41–44. https://doi.org/10.48165/