Authors: Paweł

Kołodziej, MD Prof. Dr Piotr Ziółkowski, MD, PhD

HIC MORTUI DOCENT VIVOSHIC MORTUI DOCENT VIVOS

AUTOPSYAUTOPSY

- Livores mortis

- Primary skin lesions

- Scars, post-surgical lesions

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

BrainBrain

Cerebral edemaCerebral edema

Dilation of gyriDilation of gyri

Narrowing of sulciNarrowing of sulci

Clipped aneurysm in the branch of arteria carotis interna

Aneurysm in arteria cerebri anterior with atherosclerotic plaques

Cerebral hematoma in Cerebral hematoma in ponspons

Intracerebellar hematomaIntracerebellar hematomaVascular malformations in arteria cerebri posterior

Ventricular hematomaVentricular hematoma

Hematoma penetrating to lateral ventricles

Clip over the blood vessel

Viral encephalomeningitis

Hyperemia

Thickened dura mater

Internal hydrocephalus – dilated lateral ventricles

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

HeartHeart

Coronary artery thrombosis

Aneurysmatic coronary artery

Recent heart infarct

Recent heart infarct

Post-infarct scar

Anterior wall and septum

Post-infarct scar and recent heart infarct

Scar

Recent infarct - necrosis

Heart infarct

Heart muscle rupture and tamponade

Post-pericarditis lesions – scarring of epicardium

Metastatic carcinoma in heart muscle

Aneurysm of descending aorta

Site of penetration to lung

Rupture seen from aortic lumen

Pulmonary hematoma

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

LungsLungs

Bronchial hemorrhages

Bronchial (pulmonary) carcinoma

Greyish, soft, necrotic tumor with indistinct borders

Carcinoma

bronchus

Pulmonary artery embolism

Embolus in pulmonary artery

Metastatic carcinoma in lungs

Pulmonary edema – foamy fluid

Bilateral pneumothorax

Post-inflammatory pleural adhesions

Pulmonary tuberculosis

Cavern

Caseous necrosis: yellowish-white, soft, necrotic masses with distinct borders

Black coal dustPigment can be found in greater amount in intercostal spacesLymph nodes are black, neither enlarged nor hardened

Pulmonary anthracosis

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

StomachStomach

Stomach – erosive gastritis

Gastric carcinoma

Lesser curvature

Cardia

Flat ulceration

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

LiverLiver

Hepatic chronic abcess

Metastatic carcinoma in liver

Internal OrgansInternal Organs

IntestinesIntestines

Peritoneum – purulent inflammation

Fibrin

Hyperemia

Colon adenocarcinoma

Exophytic lesion narrowing colon lumen

Polyp

Colon diverticulosis

Diverticula filled with fecal stones

Inflamed diverticulum of large intestine

Colon lumen

Fecal stone

Alimentary tract hemorrhage

Intestines filled with bloody content

Necrosis of intestines and mesenterium due to volvulus

Compression of intestine caused by adhesions

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