Forensic Science International
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 143-150, 10 May 2005

Fatal and non-fatal bilateral delayed carotid artery dissection after manual strangulation

  • F. Clarot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-232888673; fax: +33-232888367.
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  • E. Vaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France
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  • F. Papin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Caen University Hospital Cote de Nacre, Caen, France
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  • B. Proust

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Department of Neurology, Rouen University Hospital-Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France

Received 28 May 2003; accepted 1 June 2004. published online 02 September 2004.

Abstract 

Carotid artery (CA) dissection and/or thrombosis may occur in a number of medical and forensic relevant situations. However, post traumatic carotid artery dissection is considered rare, and often underestimated due to possible delayed presentation. We describe two cases of carotid artery dissection following strangulation with delayed symptoms as well as discuss medical diagnostic problems and their forensic implications.

Keywords:  Strangulation, Delayed death, Carotid dissection, Thrombosis, Cerebral infarct, Pathology

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PII: S0379-0738(04)00356-1

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.06.009

Forensic Science International
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 143-150, 10 May 2005

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