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Rare Finding of Red Tears in Eyes (Haemolacria) in a Case of Death due to Electrocution: A Case Report


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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India
2 Bhandara, MS, India
3 Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, MS, India
     

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Objective: To report a rare finding of red tears in eyes in a case of death by electrocution due to electric current.

Material and Method: This case was brought to mortuary of Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, for post-mortem examination with history of electrocution.

Result: The conventional practice of suspecting organophosphorous compound poisoning, tumour or injury gets a differential diagnosis. This is rarely noted finding, particularly in cases of electrocution due to electric current.

Conclusion: Red tears not merely indicate toxicity, trauma and tumour but may also suggest electrocution.


Keywords

Red tears, Haemolacria, Electrocution
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  • Rare Finding of Red Tears in Eyes (Haemolacria) in a Case of Death due to Electrocution: A Case Report

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Authors

P. R. Tekade
Department of Forensic Medicine, Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India
C. R. Tekade
Bhandara, MS, India
M. B. Salgare
Bhandara, MS, India
S. J. Chahankar
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, MS, India

Abstract


Objective: To report a rare finding of red tears in eyes in a case of death by electrocution due to electric current.

Material and Method: This case was brought to mortuary of Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, for post-mortem examination with history of electrocution.

Result: The conventional practice of suspecting organophosphorous compound poisoning, tumour or injury gets a differential diagnosis. This is rarely noted finding, particularly in cases of electrocution due to electric current.

Conclusion: Red tears not merely indicate toxicity, trauma and tumour but may also suggest electrocution.


Keywords


Red tears, Haemolacria, Electrocution

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