title: Carotid sheath haematoma: a case report.
abstract: Carotid sheath haematoma is a rare finding, sometimes the only injury found in cases of manual strangulation without any associated external or internal injury to the neck. One such rare case is reported in an 8 year old female victim where presence of carotid sheath haematoma not only helped to ascertain the cause of death but also helped in the reconstruction of mechanism of infliction of force on the neck.
authors.affiliation: Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India. jayanthiyadav@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Jayanthi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Badkur
authors.forename: Arneet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D011693:Purpura / Q000473:pathology; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology