Abstract
Hanging, a method of deliberate & intentional self-harm amounts for a major proportion of autopsies whichmedicolegal experts encounter in their clinical tenure at various hospitals pan India. A retrospective study wasconducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences,Mangalore from Jan 2016 to June 2022, with an objective to study the post mortem findings in autopsy casesof hanging. Out of 306 autopsies, 14.38 % cases were that of hanging with a female to male ratio being 3:1.Most cases were atypical (81.81%,36) and partial hanging (72.72%, 32) with the ligature mark situated abovethe thyroid cartilage. 86.36 % of cases (38) had dried salivary stain at the angle of mouth and one case showedinvoluntary discharge. The incidence of fracture of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage not observed in any cases
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