HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE SKIN AFTER ELECTRIC INJURY

Abstract

Electrocution injury is often non-specific and making a correct diagnosis is associated with significant difficulties, especially when the electric lesion does not develop on the skin or develops in an uncharacteristic manner. In order to make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to use modern research methods. Experimental study was conducted on rats in the form of modeled electrotrauma. Based on the study results, it is possible to conclude that the following histomorphological characteristics can be considered as specific signs for the diagnosis of electric injury: focal coagulative necrosis of the epidermis, deformation of the dermis with the formation of specific, pit-like structures, focal coagulative necrosis of the dermis, in combination with characteristic signs such as: corneal erosion (86%), elliptical deformation of epitheliocyte nuclei of the epidermis (86%), deformation of nuclei skin appendages (hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands) (86%), deformation of nerve fibers (86%).