Manual Strangulation Injuries of the Larynx

Clinical forensic radiology in strangulation victims: forensic expertise based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings

“…However, only few reports deal with neck alterations after survived strangulation [15][16][17], and the radiological evaluation is mainly based on CT. According to the literature, MRI has not been used for the assessment of survived strangulation in forensic cases apart from one manual strangulation incident that was reported by Yen et al [12].…”

Odynophagia Secondary to Variant Thyroid Cartilage Anatomy

“…Ossified cartilages can fracture and may not return to normal alignment following trauma. Trauma may occur during endotracheal intubation or may be related to an external compression, such as strangulation, or an external blow [2]. The trauma can lead to serious consequences as described in a case report by Aviv et al [3].…”

“…In the absence of other pathologic findings on physical examination or imaging, these symptoms have often been attributed to anatomic variants of thyroid cartilage anatomy [1][2][3][4]. A displaced superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage has been described as a cause of dysphagia and globus sensation [1,4].…”

Kehlkopfpräparation bei der forensischen Obduktion

“…Hinzu kommt, dass seit wenigen Jahren eine Erweiterung der postmortalen morphologischen Diagnostik durch aufwendigere bildgebende Verfahren (Computertomographie) stattgefunden hat und zunehmend empfohlen wird; hierzu liegen eigene Erfahrungen nicht vor. Einzelne solche Untersuchungen an lebenden Verletzten wurden klinischerseits publiziert [1,2,7,10,15,16]. Es ist zu erwarten, dass auf diesem Wege auch postmortal sehr subtile Untersuchungen möglich sein werden.…”