Estimation of Age in Pediatric Age Group by Wrist Ossification Centers

Cardiac Tamponade also known as Pericardial Tamponade, is a life threatening condition causing slow or rapid compression of heart due to pericardial accumulation of fluid, blood, pus or gas, as a result of effusion, trauma or rupture of heart. Postmortem examination of an 80 year old male with history of sudden death revealed tense hemopericardium and the rupture of left ventricle. Root of aorta, coronaries and their branches showed multiple raised atheromatous plaques. Coronary ostia were narrowed. Histopathological examination of ruptured ventricular wall showed features of “ Acute Myocardial infarction”.