Citation

Feigin G. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1988; 9(4): 334-335.

Affiliation

New Jersey State Medical Examiner's Office, Newark.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3239553

Abstract

A 73-year-old man committed suicide by placing a plastic bag over his head. At autopsy, a large meningioma of the frontal lobe of the brain was found. It is believed that the tumor contributed to death by its direct effect on the brain, causing depression. This article illustrates a relationship between disease, depression, and suicide and offers a brief review of the literature concerning this relationship.

Language: en