title: Accidental hanging with delayed death in a lift.
abstract: While hanging is a common method of committing suicide in India, accidental hanging is uncommon. However, it does occur when people are engaged in auto-erotic practices. An adult male who was helping passengers trapped in the lift of an outpatient department at a teaching hospital was accidentally hanged. He survived for 39 days. This case highlights a rare but serious hazard in the use of lifts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004607:Elevators and Escalators / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000473:pathology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000473:pathology