Post Mortem Pink Teeth and Pseudo Pink Nails in a Case of Suicidal Hanging
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A postmortem case of suicide by hanging is described where pink teeth and nails were found during autopsy. One highly putrefied dead body belonging to a middle aged man was from the branch tree amidst forest. Multiple permanent bilateral little fingernails displayed discolorations. After considering circumstances autopsy findings including ambiguity over tissue phenomenon, cause death finally given as ante mortem hanging. The phenomenon [PTP] an infrequent dubiously explained finding in forensic literature while single report exists relation nails. Although many authors have stressed that post-mortem should not be considered reliable dental parameter for determining death, results other studies shown commonly occur cases asphyxia such strangulation, drowning or suffocation. finding, although initially related intravitam cranial congestion, subsequently refuted on account its discovery non-asphyxial modes deaths. potential role hypostatic congestion this regard has been proposed especially drowned corpses due their frequent floatation head down position. moist humid environmental milieu along with certain degree putrefaction prerequisite enhancement process. repeated almost continuing conundrum pathologists. mandates sound goal oriented investigation order clarify ascertaining death.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pathology and laboratory medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2640-4478', '2640-446X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.plm.20210501.11