Published March 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Brain damage in hanging: a new CT finding

  • 1. Istituto di Radiologia, Univ. di Palermo (Italy)

Description

We report a 23-year-old man who attempted suicide by hanging. There have been few reports of involvement of the brain parenchyma shown on CT, all showing ischaemic lesions. This is the first report of multifocal intracerebral haematomas due to hanging seen on CT. (orig.) (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 209-210
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
31016710
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; HEMORRHAGE; MUSCLES; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS

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Notes
With 1 fig.