Citation

Sauvageau A, Yesovitch R, Racette S. Med. Sci. Law 2005; 45(1): 81-84.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1258/rsmmsl.45.1.81

PMID

15745278

Abstract

Suicidal stabbing to the back and buttocks is very unusual due to the limited accessibility of that region to the victim's hand. The following case report describes a 38-year-old man, known for depression and suicidal ideation, who was found deceased in his home after tearing his right internal iliac artery by stabbing himself through the buttock with a piece of glass from a broken beer bottle. The literature on suicidal stabbing, particularly focusing on the type of weapon and localisation of wounds, is reviewed.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Buttocks; Forensic Pathology; Glass; Humans; Iliac Artery; Male; Suicide; Wounds, Stab