Open AccessThe Potential of Light Microscopic Features of the Oral Mucosa in Predicting Post-mortem Interval
Author(s) -
Jagganath Patro,
Swagatika Panda,
Neeta Mohanty,
Uma Sankar Mishra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sultan qaboos university medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2075-0528
pISSN - 2075-051X
DOI - 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.01.005
Subject(s) - pathology , van gieson's stain , medicine , connective tissue , oral mucosa , epithelium , haematoxylin , staining , h&e stain
The post-mortem interval (PMI) refers to the amount of time elapsed between death and discovery of the body. This study aimed to evaluate light microscopic cellular changes in the oral mucosa and identify the potential of this method for predicting PMI.