Makhoba, Aubrey MusaDu Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine2018-05-282017-12Makhoba, M.A. & du Toit-Prinsloo, L. Self-inflicted explosive death by intra-oral detonation of a firecracker: a case report. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology (2017) 13: 459-463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9910-5.1547-769X (print)1556-2891 (online)10.1007/s12024-017-9910-5http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65043Self-inflicted explosive deaths due to detonation of fireworks are rare. In this case report, a peculiar case of an elderly male who discharged a firecracker inside his mouth, resulting in fatal blast induced craniofacial injuries, is described. There is paucity of published data describing fireworks-related suicidal and/or non-suicidal deaths. Even scantier data is present specifically describing fireworks-related blast induced neurotrauma and the mechanism(s) of injury involved in such cases. This case report emphasizes the severe damage that a commercially available explosive, the so-called “Gorilla Bomb”, can cause, and raises questions about the relative ease of its acquisition.en© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2017. The original publication is available at http://link.springer.comjournal/12024.Blast injuryFireworksIntra-cranial injuriesIntra-oral injuriesSuicideSelf-inflicted explosive deathDetonation of fireworksHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingPostprint Article