Citation

Cecchini MJ, Shkrum MJ. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2019; 40(1): 47-48.

Affiliation

From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre; and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0000000000000427

PMID

30142099

Abstract

Self-inflicted gunshot wounds are a common cause of firearm-related deaths. The appearance and location of the entry wound, other concomitant findings at autopsy, and correlation with the scene and circumstances are critical in determining the manner of death. A case of a 72-year-old man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound with an unusual injury pattern is described. There was a contact range gunshot entry in the right temple, and an exit wound was seen in the left parietal region. There was a re-entry with an associated exit wound on the left hand.

Language: en