Open AccessAn atypical case of suicidal cut throat injury
Author(s) -
Sachin S. Patil,
Ravindra Baliram Deokar,
S Vidhate,
Sudhanshu Tyagi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of forensic sciences/egyptian journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-5939
pISSN - 2090-536X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejfs.2016.04.003
Subject(s) - throat , medicine , suicide methods , poison control , injury prevention , surgery , medical emergency , suicide rates
The most commonly used methods for committing suicide in India are hanging, poisoning, burns, jumping from height, drowning, firearm injuries, stab injuries etc. Cut throat injuries using a sharp weapon is the least frequent suicidal method. Tentative cut marks are common in suicidal deaths. Committing suicide by cutting their throat without hesitation marks is a very rare occurrence. We present a case of 32 year old male, suffering from psychiatric illness brought dead to tertiary care hospital with suicidal cut throat injury and not associated with tentative cuts and tailing of wound