Medico-Legal Update

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Accidental Hanging - a Case Report


Affiliations
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, India
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


An interesting case of fatal accidental hanging of a habitual burglar is presented in the present case report which poses a controversy in diagnosis whether it is to be included under accidental hanging or in positional asphyxia. This case report stresses on the importance of crime scene visit, police record verification and meticulous autopsy so as to come to an appropriate conclusion regarding the cause of death.

Keywords

Accidental Hanging, Positional Asphyxia
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Mukherjee JB. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 2nd ed.1994 Vol.1. Arnold Associates, Calcutta. Pp.496-98.

  • Di Maio DJ, Di Maio VJ. Forensic Pathology. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC; 2001: 240–245

  • Maura Belviso, MD, Antonio De Donno, MD, Leonardo Vitale, PhD, and Francesco Introna, Jr, MD. Positional Asphyxia Reflection on 2 Cases. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2003; 24: 292–297.

  • Bell MD, Rao VJ, Wetli CV, et al. Positional asphyxiation in adults. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1992; 13:101–107.


Abstract Views: 543

PDF Views: 2




  • Accidental Hanging - a Case Report

Abstract Views: 543  |  PDF Views: 2

Authors

S Sudhakar
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, India
S Sreedhar Reddy
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, India
G Mahesh
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, India
Hari Krishna
Dept. of Forensic Medicine Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


An interesting case of fatal accidental hanging of a habitual burglar is presented in the present case report which poses a controversy in diagnosis whether it is to be included under accidental hanging or in positional asphyxia. This case report stresses on the importance of crime scene visit, police record verification and meticulous autopsy so as to come to an appropriate conclusion regarding the cause of death.

Keywords


Accidental Hanging, Positional Asphyxia

References