title: Cutaneous current marks due to a stun gun injury.
abstract: Histological changes of the skin following electrical injury with a stun gun have rarely been described. We report the case of a 61-year-old man who died after having been tortured with a stun gun during a robbery. At autopsy two reddish, dot-like lesions where found on the chest and histological examination revealed electric current-related changes. Only a few reports concerning micromorphological cutaneous changes following stun gun injury have been reported; therefore further investigations concerning the frequency and type of histological findings due to stun gun injuries will be necessary in order to provide sufficient characteristic data for a conclusive interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Hamburg, Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anders
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Püschel
mesh_terms: D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*