Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for assessing diffuse Alveolar Damage of the Lungs in Forensic Autopsies. Materials & methods: A total of 100 reports with histopathological samples in 150 cases on which an autopsy was performed were investigated. 30 subjects >18 years of age who were diagnosed with diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) were included. Hematoxylin- and eosin-stained lung preparations were re-examined. Causes of death were classified. DAD phase assessment was done. The results were analysed using SPSS software. Results: Among the 30 cases, alveolar exudate was seen in 23 cases while alveolar acute inflammation, alveolar fibrin and histocyte desquamation were seen in 21 cases, 18 cases and 19 cases respectively. Alveolar epithelial cell desquamation and hyaline membrane were seen in 21 cases and 22 cases respectively. Significant results were obtained while correlating type of diffusion with staging (exudative and proliferative) among cases with alveolar exudate, Alveolar fibrin and histocyte desquamation. Conclusion: DAD exudative and proliferative lesions may be detected during forensic autopsies.