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An extraordinary case of an intracranial foreign body after a gunshot to the head

Egger, C. ; Schrag, B. ; Brunel, C. ; Lobrinus, J. ; Mangin, P. ; Fracasso, T.

In: International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2015, vol. 129, no. 1, p. 149-152

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    Titre
    • An extraordinary case of an intracranial foreign body after a gunshot to the head
    Auteur
    • Egger, C.. University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne - Geneva, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Schrag, B.. Service of Legal Medicine, Central Institute of the Hospital of Valais, Sion, Switzerland
    • Brunel, C.. Institute of Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Lobrinus, J.. Department of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Mangin, P.. University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne - Geneva, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Fracasso, T.. University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne - Geneva, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2015, vol. 129, no. 1, p. 149-152. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:332947
    Summary
    Intermediate targets (IT) can modify the morphology of an entrance wound, the trajectory of the bullet, and contaminate the path with fragments or material from the target. The penetration into the body of big fragments or even of an entire IT is exceptional and only rarely reported in the literature. The interpretation of a gunshot wound after contact of the bullet with IT can sometimes be very tricky as the classical morphology can be missing. The presented case is a rare example of atypical entrance wound and path due to a surprising intermediate target of a gunshot fired against the head.