Ligature groove (strangulation)
The mark left by a ligature applied with extrinsic force in strangulation: horizontal, complete (encircling the neck), below or at the thyroid cartilage, with congested margins and subcutaneous haemorrhage.
The mark left by a ligature applied with extrinsic force in strangulation: horizontal, complete (encircling the neck), below or at the thyroid cartilage, with congested margins and subcutaneous haemorrhage.
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