Sudden Death In Advance Twin Pregnancy: A Case Report

Authors

  • Arpan Mazumder Demonstrator, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital Guwahati, Assam
  • Richa Pandey Assist. Prof Department of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital Guwahati, Assam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Sudden death, Autopsy, Twin pregnancy

Abstract

Pregnancy is the condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the female, when an ovum  is fertilized by spermatozoa. In twin pregnancy there are two developing foetus in the uterus. The present  case is a 29 years old lady with 33 weeks twin pregnancy, who died suddenly and brought for medico legal autopsy. On examination all the organs were found pale. Heart was found enlarged. Left lung was  found to be adherent to the under surface of lungs and chest wall. Post-mortem hypostasis was faint and  not fixed. Heart, lungs and liver has been send for Histo-pathological examination. Opinion regarding  cause of death was kept pending till the receipt of histopathology report.  This is a case of sudden death in advanced pregnancy coming to the mortuary of Forensic  Medicine, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Such cases emerging as a major burden now days and  needs thorough discussion. Hence this case was discussed in details. 

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Published

2014-10-30

How to Cite

Mazumder, A., & Pandey , R. (2014). Sudden Death In Advance Twin Pregnancy: A Case Report . Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 36(3), 312-314. https://doi.org/10.48165/