101 Medical Autopsy Cases

In this book, the author has given a comprehensive description of 101 medical autopsy cases (48 adult and 53 pediatric) with their complete clinical and pathological details. Each case is unique and has been discussed in a simple, practical, straightforward, but comprehensive manner. Comprehensive compilation of 101 medical autopsy cases (48 adult and 53 pediatric - children, infants, neonates, stillbirths and terminated fetuses) in a case based manner. First book in the world literature to have compiled medical autopsy cases with complete clinical and pathological details, and agallery of gross and microscopic pictures with review of literature. The cases have been grouped in the following order: hematologic disorders, malignancies, infections, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, cardiovascular system, systemic vasculitides, primary renal mucormycosis, histiocytosis, primary immunodeficiency, infantile nephrotic syndromes, congenital heart disease, storage disorder and pediatric renal cystic disease (developmental/genetic/syndromes). Introduction to medical autopsy, systemic vasculitides, tubercular meningitis and pediatric renal cystic diseases are added for better understanding. Each autopsy case is a complete journey of the patient/deceased and has been concisely discussed under the following headings: title, highlights of the case, clinical details, investigations, clinical diagnosis, complete histopathological or autopsy findings with a gallery of gross and microscopic photographs (3,000 plus), final autopsy diagnosis, review of literature, commentary index case, take home message and suggested reading or references. This book will be a great teaching material for the pathologists, medical physicians, pediatricians, neonatologists, obstetricians, radiologists along with undergraduates/postgraduates students.