title: Lethal head injury due to tear-gas cartridge gunshots.
abstract: We report a fatal head injury caused by a tear-gas cartridge and point out the underestimated potential injury of this type of weapon. Gas pressure wounds and the death mechanisms are also described. A review of the literature and forensic considerations of head injury without projectile are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, Charles Nicolle, Rouen Cedex 76031, France. franck.clarot@chu-rouen.fr
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clarot
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaz
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Papin
authors.forename: Bénédicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clin
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vicomte
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Proust
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D013405:Suicide; D013665:Tear Gases; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D013665:Tear Gases