Head trauma by captive bolt gun.
Τίτλος | Head trauma by captive bolt gun. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Oikonomou, A., Astrinakis M., Birbilis T., Pavlidis P., & Prassopoulos P. |
Journal | BMJ Case Rep |
Volume | 2011 |
Date Published | 2011 Oct 11 |
ISSN | 1757-790X |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Aged, 80 and over, Fatal Outcome, Head Injuries, Penetrating, Humans, Male, Suicide, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Wounds, Gunshot |
Abstract | An 80 year-old former cattle-breeder committed suicide with a captive bolt gun. He was transmitted unconscious to emergency department. He had a large penetrating wound in right temporal area. Lateral radiograph of skull revealed a large rounded bony defect. CT verified a large rounded entry site and bony defect at the right pterion. It disclosed a wide, zonal-like haemorrhagic wound canal bearing intraparenchymal bony fragments at its end with no associated metallic fragments. Subarachnoid haemorrhage with bilateral subepidural hematomas and significant brain oedema was demonstrated. |
DOI | 10.1136/bcr.09.2011.4809 |
Alternate Journal | BMJ Case Rep |
PubMed ID | 22675020 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3207802 |