ANOMALIES OF HYOID BONE AND THYROID CARTILAGE: A RARE CASE REPORT
Keywords:
Anomaly, Hyoid bone, Thyroid CartilageAbstract
Anomalies of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage are a feature very rarely encountered in the clinical set up. But in cases of death due to compression of neck they become a crucial criteria to exactly decide and opine about the manner of death. Congenital anomalies of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage though are a rare entity, when present can be a herculean task for the forensic expert to identify and opine, and not be biased with respect to the manner of death. Hereby presenting a rare case of such entity.
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