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Name | Prevalence of Common Disease in Lungs and Liver; A Histopathological study |
Description | Research article:- *V. Selvam 1, R .Thamil Selvi2 , P.M. Subramaniam3, Vijayanath.V4.
1Lecturer in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMKV Medical College & Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu,India. 2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, VMKV Medical College & Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. 3Prof. & HOD of Pathology, VMKV Medical College & Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu,India. 4.Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMKV Medical College & Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu ,India.
Abstract:- Introduction: We aimed to determine the prevalence of common lung and liver diseases and correlate with age, sex, life style & its other factors. Histopathology is an important and most useful way to find out the condition of internal visceral organs. These specimen were collected from different causes of deaths of people who lived in and around of Salem district. Condition of the lungs and liver were described during autopsy and gross examination. Histopathology study was conducted from 120 cases in V.M.K.V. Medical College Hospital, in the department of Pathology Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: The study was conducted over a period of two years (2009-2011) as elective and prospective study. We collected samples from 120 cases for histopathology study. Samples were collected from each right and left lobes of lung and the liver as well as other gross findings on cut surface, color and other external features were observed and recorded. Tissue sections made and stained with Hematoxylin, Eosin & Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) staining were evaluated. Results: Of the 120 cases were studied, 12 cases excluded due to autolysis. 108 cases have analysed for study, the cases ranging from 6 years to 80 years. In lungs, pulmonary edema 26.6%, emphysematous 50%, tuberculosis 2.8%, pneumanitis10.2% and no findings in7.4% cases. Whereas in liver, fatty changes in 26.9%, normal 25.9%; congestion 16.7%, hepatitis 13.9%, cirrhosis & abscess each 7.4% and malignancy only in 1.9% cases. Conclusion: From the histopathological study of lung the most common findings were emphysematous and pulmonary edema. And in the liver, the most common findings were found in fatty changes, both lung & liver diseases starts with age of 40 years and above accordance to exposure of toxic substances and consumption of alcohol respectively, in and around of Salem population.
Keywords:- Histopathology, autopsy, emphysematous, pulmonary edema, fatty changes. |
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