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KMID : 0357820200440010041
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2020 Volume.44 No. 1 p.41 ~ p.44
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Unusual Suicide with Chainsaw: An Autopsy Case Report
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Jung Yong-Han
Jang Seon-Jung
Park Hye-Jin
Lee Soo-Kyung
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Forensic pathology, Chainsaw, Suicide, Autopsy, Neck injuries
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