Two Adipocere Cases

Adipocere: what is known after over two centuries of research.

This paper reviews over two centuries of research focusing on various issues relating to adipocere. Adipocere is a crumbly, soap-like postmortem product that forms from soft tissue in a variety of environments. The timing of the formation and degradation of adipocere depends largely on the environmental circumstances. Once formed, adipocere can persist for hundreds of years, acting as a preserv...

Adipocere in India

were saponified; the second case was an European adult, who fell (September 1881) into the river the body was found after two days, and " all external portions of the body were found to be saponified." The third case was that of an European sailor, who fell into the Hooghly on 6th October 1883 ; the body was found after eight days and ten hours; " the external parts, heart, liver, spleen, &c., ...

On the Formation of Adipocere

Early Formation of Adipocere in Subtropical Climate

Abstract—In this study, we have collected cases with adipocere formation, which were from the South Delhi region (average room temperature 27-390C) and autopsied at our centre. Details of the circumstances of the death, cause and time of death, surrounding environment and demographic profile of the deceased were taken into account. Total 16 cases were included in this study. Adipocere formation...

A report of two cases of pyknodysostosis in two children

pyknodysostosis is a rare bone disease characterzed with short stature,wide fontaneles,small chin,hyperdensity of bones,erosion of tufts of the disatl phalanges,and narrowing of the mandibular angle. pyknodysostosis is inheritted as an autosomal recessive disease and may be seen in both sexes at any age.the patients have normal life span.short stature and bone fractures are their major problems...