ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Cranial Arteriovenous Malformation: Suicide by Exsanguination
Gauger, GE
Associate clinical professor, School of Medicine, University of California, CA

Herrmann, PW
Forensic pathologist, Institute of Forensic Sciences, CA

(Received 13 February 1987; accepted 4 May 1987)

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations of the scalp are potential sources of serious bleeding because of their location, inherent weakness, and high flow rates. A 40-year-old man used his vascular lesion as a means of suicide. Selected aspects of the historical background, diagnosis, and treatment of these vascular disorders are described.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), suicide, scalp, exsanguination

Paper ID: JFS12464J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12464J
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