The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
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Am J Forensic Med Pathol · Sep 2008
Case ReportsAn unusual death by transcranial stab wound: homicide or suicide?
Penetrating stab wounds of the brain are uncommonly seen in modern times and occur almost exclusively in homicides. We report an unusual death by self-stabbing. ⋯ Atypical injuries require a careful forensic investigation, and medico-legal aspects of the differentiation between homicide and suicide are discussed in this particular case. A review of the literature revealed few cases of suicidal transcranial stab wounds.