Citation

Shetty BS, Kanchan T, Acharya J, Naik R. Burns 2014; 40(7): e45-6.

Affiliation

Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2014.02.001

PMID

24612995

Abstract

Electrocution is mostly unintentional and occurs in domestic environment or in form of an occupational hazard. Electrical burns sustained in domestic environment or otherwise are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes the pathological changes in the heart as observed in a case of fatal electrocution.

Language: en