DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2015.v03i12.009

Pages: 1030-1032

Sickle haemoglobin is highly prevalent in central region of India. It has variable clinical presentation and most of the Indian patients remain asymptomatic for longer period of time. Less numbers of deaths due to sickle cell crisis are reported because of ignorance of Autopsy surgeon in considering this disease as a cause of death. While doing autopsy in case of death with no apparent cause, medical officer must keep in mind that the possibility of death due to vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease. Presenting here with a case report that highlight the importance of considering sickle cell disease as a cause of death especially in highly prevalent areas. Similarly at the time of autopsy, the role of proper histopathological sampling, haematology slides, Hb electrophoresis and toxicological analysis is considered with proper analysis of results.