Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 225-227, May 2007

Dramatic lightning injury with exit wound

  • O.P. Murty, MBBS, MD ((Associate Professor and Head Forensic Pathology Unit))

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia. Tel.: +60 3 79492912; fax: +60 3 79556845.

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia

Received 27 February 2006; received in revised form 13 May 2006; accepted 14 May 2006.

Abstract 

This is a case report of an environmental accident due to lightning where one school boy sustained current, blast, and flame effects of it. A bolt of lightning directly struck the pole of a football ground and the scatter struck the child. In addition to burn injuries, he showed an exit wound of lightning in left foot. The exit wound of lightning current is a very rare finding. The body of victim had flame and heat effect of atmospheric electricity on head and neck, face, and trunk. In this incidence of lightning other team mates of the victim were safe. The patient survived the attack.

Keywords: Lightning exit wound, Dramatic effect of lightning

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00139-8

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.05.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 225-227, May 2007

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