Mystery behind a sudden death – a case report Kumar Ashwini1, Shashidhara Sowmya2, Bakkannavar Shankar M3,*, Bhat Shyla4, Kumar G Pradeep5, Palimar Vikram6 1Assistant professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India 2Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India 3Associate professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India 4Professor & Head, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India 5Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India 6Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India *Corresponding Author: Email: shankar.mb@manipal.edu
Online published on 21 March, 2015. Abstract Sudden death is a mysterious death which is difficult to diagnose. As per WHO, it is defined as death within 24 hours from the onset of symptoms. Diseases of the cardiovascular system account for about 45% of sudden deaths. Among diseases of the cardiovascular system, occlusive coronary heart disease is the most important cause of sudden death. Occasionally sudden death may result from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in which a portion of myocardium is hypertrophied. It is perhaps known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. One of the other commonest causes of cardiac hypertrophy is athletic heart syndrome. Differentiation as to cause behind hypertrophy needs to be done in such cases. Herby we present a case of a 20 year old male who was found struggling in the bed in the morning hours and was brought dead to the hospital. As it was a sudden death, necropsy was done. Top Keywords Sudden death, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, younger people. Top |