Luv Sharma, A. D. Aggarwal and P. K. Paliwal
Firearm injuries are commonly encountered by Forensic pathologists. The autopsy technique for a firearm case requires special care as the projectile has to be removed as evidence. Not all firearm injuries result in death. Survivors may carry bullets in their bodies for long periods of time as souvenirs. Souvenir or retained bullets may sometimes cause diagnostic problems regarding old or recent firearm wounds. We present a case of a firearm fatality in which a souvenir bullet was found during autopsy in a firearm victim.
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