Figure 1
From: Histological changes in human skin 32 days after death and the potential forensic significance
Microphotograph showing the epidermis. (A) The epidermal layer shows no obvious change at the time of death. (B) Focal nuclear retraction of the epidermis and local swelling of the stratum corneum (small black arrows) 48 h after death. (C) Focal surface dermal separation (bold black arrows) 10 days after death. (D) Complete dissolution of the epidermal cells, the stratum corneum is severely swollen, and the epidermis is mostly separated from the dermis twenty days after death. (E) Complete separation of the epidermis 24 days after death. (H and E, original magnification × 20, small black arrows point to changes in the cuticle, the bold black arrows point to the separation of the dermis and epidermis). (All images are collected by cellSens Standard software whose URL is https://www.olympus-lifescience.com.cn/en/software/cellsens/).
