Pediatric Autopsy

The Pediatric Pathology division of the Pathology Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center (禁番动漫) performs autopsies for as well as fetal/perinatal autopsies for 禁番动漫 associated hospitals () and . Children's Health also accepts consultation autopsies of fetal/perinatal patients from the surrounding hospitals that wish to provide a comprehensive evaluation of congenital anomalies.

In addition to examining the cause and manner of death, pediatric autopsies often must unravel complicating factors of developmental anomalies and complications of prematurity. Many of our patients' parents wish for their child's death to contribute to the knowledge foundation of their underlying disease in hopes that we can provide better care for the next child with the same condition.

The post mortem examination is performed by a pediatric pathologist along with a pediatric pathology fellow and a 禁番动漫 resident.

Children's Health helps to coordinate with the clinical physicians, family, and funeral home for Children's Health cases as well as consultation autopsies from outside the 禁番动漫 system.