ABSTRACT:
Electrothermal injury is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Documentation of injuries is important not only for the immediate resuscitation of the victims but also medicolegally. Most of the cases of electrical injuries involve litigation or worker compensation.. Cutaneous electro thermal injuries in 22 cases from the department of pathology, BMC&RI Bangalore was correlated with the various patterns based on morphology and also to estimate the changes in vital organs. The pattern of cutaneous injury appears to persist in all 22 cases with observation of changes in both skin and vital organs. This study shows combined pattern of morphology not compatible with single pattern .Thus, establishment of histomorphology patterns in skin & vital organs appear to be useful in monitoring tissue damage. The epidermal changes includes denudation of epidermis, blister formation and streaming of epidermal nuclei. Dermal changes includes edema, extravasation of RBC’s and coagulative necrosis .
Keywords: Cutaneous, Electro Thermal Injury, Histomorphology patterns
Journal Authors
1 Dr. Ashalatha.N MBBS, MD, 2 Dr. Kuruba Sreelakshmi MBBS, MD, 3 Dr. A. R. Raghupathi MBBS, MD
1 Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology,
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore-560002
2 Associate Professor , Department of pathology, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore.
3 Professor & Head of the Department , Department of pathology, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore.