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Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2018;3(1):2183.Case Report | Open Access
Thoracic Stab Wound: A Curious Case Report
Ivan P Novakov
Department of Special Surgery, Medical University - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
*Correspondance to: Ivan P Novakov
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2183
Abstract
Self-stabbing is an uncommon method of suicide and attempt of suicide, mostly chosen by young men and persons with a psychiatric history. A curious case of suicide attempt by self-stabbing with a huge pointed knife in a 38-year-old male was presented. A long pointed knife was found entirely embedded in the left hemithorax of the man, but no fatal injury occurred.
Keywords
Suicide attempt; Self-stabbing; Knife
Cite the article
Novakov IP. Thoracic Stab Wound: A Curious Case Report. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2183.
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- Impact Factor: 2.395**
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- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
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