Autopsy photograph featuring protrusion with dark discoloration of the tongue due to postmortem drying, in a case of suicidal hanging. No further info.
The tongue protrusion is a common finding in some deaths for asphyxiation (e.g., hanging, incomplete strangulation), and the compression of neck tissues and vessels is considered the cause of the phenomenon. The forward and upward compression of the anterior neck structures by the hanging ligature often causes protrusion with exposure of the tongue, which may dry to a brown-black color, not to be mistaken for trauma.
Fig.1 Protrusion of the tongue with dark discoloration due to postmortem drying.
Latest posts
This photo depicts a standard “execution type” drug hit. The victim’s hands were secured behind his back. A…
The individual shown in the image committed suicide by shotgun. The image is taken during autopsy. The head…
A 56-year-old woman was found dead in her bedroom. Her face and the bed were covered with thick…
This individual committed suicide by hanging. Here the body is at the morgue for inspection. Hanging is one…
