Sudden Death with Dual Organ Pathologies–An Autopsy -based Case Report

Authors

  • Mukul Sharma
  • Kimi Soumya Padhi
  • Govinda Balmuchu
  • Prachi Nemani
  • ManasRanjan Sahu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17420

Keywords:

Sudden death,hypertensive cardiomyopathy,Angiomatousmeningioma, Intracranialtumor, Space occupying lesion, Autopsy

Abstract

Sudden death due to cardiac cause is considered as a major health problem worldwide accounting for
15–20% of all deaths and cardiomyopathies account for 10–15% of the cases.According to the 2016
WHO classification, angiomatous meningioma is a rare subtype of meningioma classified as Grade I. It
is an aggressive variety with a fair prognosis, with typical symptoms including headache and seizures.
We present a case of a 60-year-old man brought to the morgue for autopsy with a history of progressive
left-sided weakness and headache for several months with no prior diagnosis or treatment for the same
because of current pandemic of COVID-19.On conducting medicolegal autopsy significant pathologies
in heart and brain were found which could have contributed to the cause of death

Author Biographies

Mukul Sharma

Senior Resident Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Kimi Soumya Padhi

Junior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Govinda Balmuchu

Junior Resident Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Prachi Nemani

Junior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

ManasRanjan Sahu

Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar

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Published

2021-11-02

How to Cite

Mukul Sharma, Kimi Soumya Padhi, Govinda Balmuchu, Prachi Nemani, & ManasRanjan Sahu. (2021). Sudden Death with Dual Organ Pathologies–An Autopsy -based Case Report. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(1), 76–82. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17420