Citation

Jung Y, Jang S, Park H, Lee S. Korean J. Leg. Med. (2014) 2020; 44(1): 41-44.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Korean Society for Legal Medicine)

DOI

10.7580/kjlm.2020.44.1.41

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In 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.


Keywords: Forensic pathology; Chainsaw; Suicide; Autopsy; Neck injuries

Language: ko