Abstract

This article seeks to address the relevance of studying the temporal bone styloid process when examining decomposing or already skeletonized bodies. It is common knowledge that the fracture of the temporal bone styloid process is a normal finding in cases of homicide due to neck constriction, also known as suffocation. Indeed, in many cases, due to the advanced state of decomposition of the corpse, and even in the skeletonization phase, the bones can be an important source of information when studying the etiology of the death of the subject being examined.

Keywords

styloid process, temporal bone, skeletonized bodies, homicide, neck constriction