TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Electricity induced burns and lung injury: a rare autopsy observation
JO  - Journal of burn care and research
A1  - Kanchan, Tanuj
A1  - Meshram, Vikas P.
A1  - Shekhawat, Raghvendra Singh
A1  - Krishan, Kewal
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Electrocutions injuries are frequently encountered in a domestic setting or as an occupational hazard. Electrocutions injuries sustained in occupational settings are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. Autopsy diagnosis of electrocution is mostly based on gross and histopathological changes in the entry and exit wounds. Gross changes in form of entry and exit wounds, however, may not be present in all cases of electrocution. In such cases, histopathological changes in the internal organs along the path of current can be useful. We report a case of fatal electrocution involving a 23-year-old young male in which remarkable gross and microscopic changes were appreciated in the lung due to the passage of electric current through it. Such observations are rarely reported in literature and highlight on the significance of autopsy pathology in the diagnosis of electrocution.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1559-047X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irab078
ID  - ref1
ER  -