A throttled hemophilic who died due to choking

Forensic Sci Int. 2007 Aug 24;171(1):e21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.06.009. Epub 2007 Jul 13.

Abstract

It is the first reported case, in which death occurred due to asphyxia by choking in a victim of throttling. When an alcoholic hemophilic patient was throttled, he became unconscious. On regaining consciousness he died after approximately 16 h due to sub-mucosal collection of extravasated blood which blocked his upper respiratory tract. This paper stresses this unique danger of trauma to neck in hemophilic patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Alcoholism / complications
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Hemophilia A / complications*
  • Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neck Injuries / complications*
  • Neck Injuries / pathology
  • Pulmonary Edema / pathology