TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - An unusual case of attempted suicide by a depressive woman: Self-inflicted intracranial stabbing
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Benali, L.
A1  - Abalan, F.
A1  - Christin, E.
A1  - Abriat, F.
A1  - Liguoro, D.
A1  - Gromb, S.
SP  - e9
EP  - 11
VL  - 226
IS  - 1-3
N2  - Self-inflicted stab injury to the skull, particularly in the neurocranium, is a rare method used to commit suicide. Herein is presented a case of a 26-year old woman with a temporal wound found by her partner in their home. No weapon was found in the approximate environment and the victim said that she fell. A CT scan performed at admission to the emergency room was interpreted as being compatible with injury from falls. A second CT scan in a neurosurgical unit suggested a cranio-cerebral injury from a sharp object; aggression was suspected. The discording elements led to an interview with a psychiatrist and diagnosis of attempted suicide through the action of a knife in the context of severe depression. This is a rare case that implicates a depressive woman and stabbing directly to the neurocranium.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -