Which of the following condition is associated with Cutis anserina?
Correct Answer: Drowning
Description: Cutis anserina is a postmoem skin finding in drowning. In this the skin appears like an orange peel. This is due to the rigor mois of the erector pilorum muscles of hair follicles in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Another postmoem skin finding of drowning is postmoem lividity, which is seen on the dependent pas of the body. It solely depends on the position in which body is floating. Common findings of drowning found in the hand are cadaveric spasm and washerwoman's hands. Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology By Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers, Rao, page 174.
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