1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India
2Associate Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India
3Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Ramesh Kashinath Gadhari, 6, Shriraj Apt. Vaibhav Nagar, Dhule (Maharashtra). India- 424001. Phone: +919011610322
Hanging is one of the most common methods of committing suicide in India. Death occurs usually within few minute of hanging. However, few cases have been reported in literature in which death has been delayed and occurred after a certain period of survival. Patient, if rescued, may develop respiratory distress, pulmonary oedema, convulsions, raised intra cranial pressure and unconsciousness immediately after incidence. Here we present a case of delayed death following Attempted suicidal hanging in which the victim survived for 5 days duration after his rescue from hanging.
Suicidal hanging, delayed death, early rescue, cerebral hypoxia.
