Histomorphological Patterns in Myocarditis in Postmortem Specimens- A Descriptive Observational Study over a Period of 4 Years at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala
Abstract:BACKGROUND In cases of sudden death, myocarditis is not an unusual finding especially when communicable diseases of viral origin are on the rise. Detection of myocarditis poises a diagnostic challenge to clinicians due to the absence of specific symptoms and there is a possibility of this being masqueraded as myocardial infarction. Examination of autopsy specimens are of utmost importance to detect the underlying etiology. For diagnosis of myocarditis histopathological examination of cardiac tissue is the gold… Show more
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