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Impact Factor In Histopathology

Histopathology is the study of changes in any tissue, animal or plant, associated with a disease or disorder. In the medical context, the examination starts with sampling, either during a surgical procedure or autopsy, after which the tissue is processed for viewing under a microscope. Forensic histopathology deals with the assessment of histological findings in any forensically relevant context and their significance as forensic evidence, with the ultimate goal to serve proper administration of justice. An autopsy is not complete and reviewable without histology. Clinical/surgical histopathology is beyond the scope of this article. Forensic histopathology as a specialist field in its own right within forensic medicine has undergone an expansion in terms of its required application and, by adopting and applying modern methods of investigation, has gained in diagnostic importance. This is particularly true of the field of forensic neuropathology, for which there are specialist publications. Although a complete description of additional and more detailed information on the significance of histopathological findings and the use of immune histochemical markers relevant to many cases of forensic diagnosis is beyond the scope of this chapter, the most important aspects should be presented. This includes recommendations for organ samples and technical procedures as well as a discussion of some of the major forensic situations in which histology may be essential.    

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