Many cases of orbital injuries from gunshot have been reported. The effects of such wounds on the globe and its surroundings are well known. In most of the cases a bullet entered through the temple and lodged in the homolateral or contralateral orbit. Cases in which the entrance of the bullet was approximately the same, but the course of which was intracranial, are apparently infrequent, as we were unable to find an analogy to the following case.
REPORT OF CASE
A boy, aged 7, was brought to the hospital two days after receiving a gunshot wound of the head, inflicted by his father, who had suddenly become insane. The entrance of the bullet was 3 cm. in front of, and 5 cm. above, the right external auditory meatus.
The boy was inclined to drop off to sleep, but could be aroused easily. He answered questions and cooperated well. There was