Citation

Esmanhotto BB, Vilar CRL, Hecke JC, Veroneze B, de Lima WF. Case Rep. Neurol. 2021; 13(2): 470-474.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000515573

PMID

34413749

Abstract

Self-stabbing is an uncommon method of suicide and attempt of suicide, mostly chosen by young men and people with a psychiatric history. A curious case of suicide attempt by self-stabbing with a huge pointed knife in a 56-year-old man is presented which resulted in a myocardial injury and was evaluated with a stroke after cardiorrhaphy.

Language: en

Keywords

Cardiac injuries; Self-stabbing; Stroke