Haemorrhagic shock leading to death due to ruptured esophageal varices: An autopsy based case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Ruptured esophageal varices are fatal and cause haemorrhagic shock and consequently death if no immediate intervention is instituted to arrest bleeding. The role of forensic pathologists in investigating cases of sudden unexpected deaths is of paramount importance. Upon medico-legal work ups by forensic pathologists, autopsy would shed light to the exact cause of death as to whether it is natural or unnatural.

Case presentation

We are reporting an unusual case of an elderly man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who succumbed to sudden death following ruptured esophageal varices which led to haemorrhagic shock.

Clinical discussion

Clinical autopsy was carried out to establish the cause of death. Tissue sections from the healed pathologically f

SUBMITTER: Yahaya JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature