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Physical findings on admission of a 39-year-old man who attempted suicide by hanging. Swelling, rope marks, and subcutaneous emphysema were seen on his neck.
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Rope marks and subcutaneous emphysema were seen on his neck (Fig. 1).
Non-enhanced axial neck computed tomography on admission of a 39-year-old man who attempted suicide by hanging. The scan demonstrated a fracture of the right side of the hyoid bone (arrow) and subcutaneous emphysema.
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A computed tomography scan demonstrated a fracture of the right side of the hyoid bone and subcutaneous emphysema (Fig. 2).
Axial neck short tau inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging of a 39-year-old man who attempted suicide by hanging. The image, taken 5 weeks after injury, demonstrated a signal increase in the laryngeal muscles and pharyngeal posterior wall, indicating edematous changes (arrowheads).
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the neck 5 weeks after hospital admission demonstrated edema in the laryngeal muscles and posterior pharyngeal wall (Fig. 3).