Citation

Vail EM, Giffen MA, Jason DR, McLemore JL. Forensic Imaging 2021; 26.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.fri.2021.200466

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This manuscript reports the autopsy and radiologic findings associated with a unique type of shotgun/revolver ammunition (Winchester PDX-1 Defender). A review of literature was conducted which revealed only one other report of wounding with this ammunition, but that report was not of a suicidal gunshot wound as in this case. We discuss the unique characteristics of the ammunition and why it can lead to confusion for forensic pathologists, law enforcement and forensic radiologists as it is an atypical, mixed type of ammunition with subsequent unique physical and radiologic features. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; male; autopsy; case report; head injury; Forensic pathology; gunshot injury; fracture; clinical article; human tissue; law enforcement; bleeding; oropharynx; forensic science; weapon; pathologist; mandible fracture; Article; mouth mucosa; radiologist; ecchymosis; young adult; self defense; maxilla; temporal bone; rifle (weapon); ammunition; clivus; external auditory canal; parenchyma; sella turcica; shotgun wound; sphenoid; unique ammunition; x-ray