Morpho-Histological Changes Seen in the Lungs of Hanging Victims who Survived for Varying Periods before Death: An Autopsy-Based Study

Authors

  • S. Harish
  • K Sasikala
  • K.S. Meena
  • A. Sarath

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i3.19484

Keywords:

Hanging, Emphysema, Consolidation, Alveolar hemorrhage, Pulmonary edema

Abstract

The study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College,
Thiruvananthapuram. The period of the study was from January 2013 to June 2014. 50 cases were included among
which 25 cases were the hanging cases that survived for varying periods before death and 25 cases were from the
non-survived victims of hanging. Macroscopic and microscopic changes in the lungs, were compared to find out
the changes resulting from hypoxic insult. The cases were studied in detail and are described below.

Author Biographies

  • S. Harish

    Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government. T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha,
    Kerala,

  • K Sasikala

    Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,

  • K.S. Meena

    Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,

  • A. Sarath

    Professor Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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Published

2023-07-04

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2023): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

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How to Cite

Morpho-Histological Changes Seen in the Lungs of Hanging Victims who Survived for Varying Periods before Death: An Autopsy-Based Study. (2023). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 17(3), 57-61. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i3.19484