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Fatal Gunshot Wound of Foetus Inflicted by the Mother
Author(s) -
Kloss M.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1964.tb00267.x
Subject(s) - gunshot wound , medicine , skull , fetus , gunshot injury , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary: A case is presented of a fatal gunshot wound to the foetus inflicted by the mother. The bullet passed through the uterine fundus and the foetal skull; there was no injury to other structures apart from the abdominal wall. The literature has been briefly reviewed.