Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2020 Dec;16(4):724-727. doi: 10.1007/s12024-020-00261-0. Epub 2020 Jun 3.
The concept of autoerotic asphyxiation refers to the use of devices or substances intended to enhance one's arousal by inducing cerebral hypoxia, which can involuntarily lead to death. Although in most cases death occurs accidentally, it is nonetheless true that the same devices might be used by the practitioners in order to attempt suicide. The case of a 34-year-old practitioner of autoerotic asphyxiation found dead in his apartment with bondage-like ligatures and masking is reported here. The case raised some issues concerning the accidental or suicidal nature of the act. The aspects taken into account in the management of the case are discussed, along with a compared approach to the data provided by literature.
自虐窒息的概念是指使用设备或物质来通过引起大脑缺氧来增强性唤起，这可能会无意识地导致死亡。尽管在大多数情况下死亡是偶然发生的，但同样的设备也可能被自虐窒息者用来试图自杀。这里报告了一个 34 岁的自虐窒息者在他的公寓里被发现死亡的案例，他的身上有类似束缚的绑带和面具。该案例提出了一些关于该行为是意外还是自杀性质的问题。讨论了在处理该案例时考虑的方面，并与文献提供的数据进行了比较方法的探讨。
