Autoamputation of the left arm--a bizarre suicide.
A 24-year-old woman committed suicide by amputating her left arm immediately below the shoulder joint with a small kitchen knife. No references to such a suicide were found in an extensive literature search.
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Humana Hospital-Alaska, Anchorage.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic; D001134:Arm Injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012652:Self Mutilation; D013405:Suicide