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  • Title: An unusual case of attempted suicide by a depressive woman: self-inflicted intracranial stabbing.
    Author: Benali L, Abalan F, Christin E, Abriat F, Liguoro D, Gromb S.
    Journal: Forensic Sci Int; 2013 Mar 10; 226(1-3):e9-11. PubMed ID: 23273943.
    Abstract:
    Self-inflicted stab injury to the skull, particularly in the neurocranium, is a rare method used to commit suicide. Herein is presented a case of a 26-year old woman with a temporal wound found by her partner in their home. No weapon was found in the approximate environment and the victim said that she fell. A CT scan performed at admission to the emergency room was interpreted as being compatible with injury from falls. A second CT scan in a neurosurgical unit suggested a cranio-cerebral injury from a sharp object; aggression was suspected. The discording elements led to an interview with a psychiatrist and diagnosis of attempted suicide through the action of a knife in the context of severe depression. This is a rare case that implicates a depressive woman and stabbing directly to the neurocranium.
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