title: Accidental death in autoerotic maneuvers.
abstract: The authors from the Florence Forensic Department present a case that demonstrates the paradigms attached to accidental deaths while performing autoerotic maneuvers. The incidents of such practices are underestimated and are only the tip of the iceberg since they do not represent the cases that are never reported due to successful practice. After analyzing the statistic data, the authors describe the case and discuss about the element that prove the accidental nature of the death and the importance of the correct application of forensic methodology at the scene and in the mortuary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Istology and Forensic Medicine, University of Florence, Italy. gianaristide.norelli@unifi.it
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Focardi
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gualco
authors.forename: GianAristide
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Norelli
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011693:Purpura