KRONLEIN SHOT - EVISCERATION OF BRAIN: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • AA Taware Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology B J Govt Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Jaiprakash Narayan Street Pune Station Pune 411 001
  • HS Tatiya Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and S. G. Hospitals, Pune
  • VT Jadhao Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, SBH Govt. Medical College, Dhule.
  • NP Zanjad Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and S. G. Hospitals, Pune
  • SB Punpale Professor and Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and S. G. Hospitals, Pune

Keywords:

Evisceration, Kronlein, Blown of head, accidental

Abstract

Close range shot gun wounds of head produce a very devastating injury leading to evisceration of brain. Many a times it is misinterpreted as explosion injury. The current case discusses autopsy features and mechanism of this injury caused to a 12 year old boy who while playing misfired the shotgun accidentally and succumbed to death. 

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Published

2016-01-30

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2015): Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (jul- dec)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

KRONLEIN SHOT - EVISCERATION OF BRAIN: A CASE REPORT. (2016). Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 32(2), 42–48. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/jfmt/article/view/17519