Study of Morphological changes of Adrenals in Suicidal cases, An Autopsybased Study at a Tertiary Care Centre at Odisha

Authors

  • Smita Patra Department of Anatomy , SCB Medical college , Cuttack , Odisha
  • Pradeep kumar Padhi Department of Medicine, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha.
  • Bichitrananda Roul Department of Anatomy, Government Medical college, Sundergarh, Odisha.
  • Madhusmita Panda Department of Anatomy, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/wyvvbd80

Keywords:

HPA axis , Stress , Suicide , Sympathoadrenomedullary axis .

Abstract

Introduction –Uncertainty and instability are the norm of today’s work envioronment. .Now-a-days suicidal cases account for more than a million deaths each year. This work has been undertaken to study the Morphological  adaptive changes in adrenal gland in such stressful conditions .Aim & Objectives :To correlate the Morphological adaptive changes in adrenal gland in response to chronic stress since it is a stress responding organ common to both the HPA axis &Sympathoadrenomedullary axis . Material &Methods : The study was carried out from 5th April 2021 to 5th April 2023 at SCB Medical college,Cuttack,Odisha..Right and Left adrenals of hundred suicidal cases and twentyaccidental cases (control) were studied .Results : On Morphological Analysis it was found that Adrenal gland increases both in weight & dimensions in suicidal cases as compared to Accidental cases . A normal pattern of Adrenal gland is informative of receipt of sudden violence i.e accident. Conclusion :The present study concludes and supports the idea that chronic stress as in suicide usually induces adrenal growth which may have implications for forensic people in revealing the cause of unknown deaths.

Author Biographies

  • Smita Patra, Department of Anatomy , SCB Medical college , Cuttack , Odisha

    Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy , SCB Medical college , Cuttack , Odisha

  • Pradeep kumar Padhi, Department of Medicine, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha.

    AssociateProfessor,Department of Medicine, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha,

  • Bichitrananda Roul, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical college, Sundergarh, Odisha.

    Professor, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical college, Sundergarh, Odisha.

  • Madhusmita Panda, Department of Anatomy, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha.

    Professor, Department of Anatomy, Fakir Mohan Medical college, Balasore, Odisha.

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2024-04-27

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2024): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Study of Morphological changes of Adrenals in Suicidal cases, An Autopsybased Study at a Tertiary Care Centre at Odisha. (2024). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 18(2), 149-155. https://doi.org/10.37506/wyvvbd80