| Entrance, exit, and reentrance of one shot with a shotgun. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10208329 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The case being reported is one of a homicidal shotgun fatality with an unusual wound pattern. A 34-year-old man was shot at close range with a 12-gauge shotgun armed with No. 5 birdshot ammunition. The shot entered the left axillary region, exited through the left infraclavicular region, and thereafter penetrated the left side of the neck, causing tearing of the left common carotid artery and the right internal carotid artery. The entrance wound in the axilla was larger than the other wounds, and before autopsy it was believed that the shotgun had been fired twice, causing one wound in the neck and one wound perforating the infraclavicular region and exiting through the left axillary region. Thus, this case shows that unusual wound patterns in shotgun fatalities can easily lead to incorrect assumptions with regard to number and direction of shots fired unless thorough investigation is carried out postmortem. |
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Authors:
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C Gulmann; H P Hougen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 20 ISSN: 0195-7910 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 1999 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-07 Completed Date: 1999-06-07 Revised Date: 2011-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 13-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Forensic Pathology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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Adult Axilla / injuries*, pathology Fatal Outcome Firearms* Forensic Medicine / methods* Homicide* Humans Male Skin / pathology Wounds, Gunshot / pathology* |
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