Most specific feature of hanging is: (A) Tardieu spots, (B) Ligature marks, (C) Fracture of hyoid, (D) Dribbling of saliva
Answer is B. Tardieu spots: They are also seen in natural deaths from bacterial endocarditis, hemophilia, purpo, coronary thrombosis, spticemia, etc. and poisoning with aconite, barbiturates, organophosphates, CO etc. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE NO 235