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*+/-Siderophages. | *+/-Siderophages. | ||
*+/-Inflammation - esp. [[neutrophil]]s. | *+/-Inflammation - esp. [[neutrophil]]s. | ||
==Ligature strangulation== | |||
===General=== | |||
*May be suicide ''or'' homicide. | |||
*In females may be associated with a sexual assault.<ref name=pmid10739219/> | |||
*More likely to be homicide than hanging. | |||
===Gross=== | |||
*Horizontal furrow/depression (due to ligature). | |||
*Petechiae - very common.<ref name=pmid10739219>{{Cite journal | last1 = DiMaio | first1 = VJ. | title = Homicidal asphyxia. | journal = Am J Forensic Med Pathol | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 1-4 | month = Mar | year = 2000 | doi = | PMID = 10739219 }}</ref> | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Hanging]] - furrow, typically rises to a point of suspension. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||