Unusual Suicide with Chainsaw: An Autopsy Case Report
2020; Volume: 44; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7580/kjlm.2020.44.1.41
ISSN2383-5710
AutoresYong-Han Jung, Seonjung Jang, Hyejin Park, Sookyoung Lee,
Tópico(s)Restraint-Related Deaths
ResumoIn autopsy practice, we encounter case of suicide or murder using various methods or tools. Damage caused by tools such as a knife or hammer is commonly encountered, but a case of damage using a chainsaw is not commonly encountered. We present an autopsy case of a suicide due to neck injury using a chainsaw. A 56-year-old man was found dead with a neck injury and a chainsaw below him. Soft tissue of the neck, thyroid cartilage, trachea, carotid vessels, cervical vertebrae, and cervical spinal cord were found to be cleaved, and a cogwheel-shaped pattern was observed in the injured area.
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