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Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2011

01-06-2011 | Differential Diagnosis

Heat-induced post-mortem defect of the skull simulating an exit gunshot wound of the calvarium

Author: Michael Tsokos

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 2/2011

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A severely burned body was found in a burnt-out apartment following a house fire. At the death scene, police investigators noted a defect at the back of the head of the deceased. This defect perforated the occipital bone and showed external bevelling. To clarify whether this skull wound corresponded to a gunshot exit wound and for identification purposes, a medico-legal autopsy was ordered. …
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Metadata
Title
Heat-induced post-mortem defect of the skull simulating an exit gunshot wound of the calvarium
Author
Michael Tsokos
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-010-9215-4

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