SUICIDAL INTOXICATION WITH TOILET BOWL CLEANER

C. Buschmann; S. Hartwig; M. Tsokos

doi:10.19048/2411-8729-2019-5-3-39-41

Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3) :39 -41. DOI: 10.19048/2411-8729-2019-5-3-39-41

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SUICIDAL INTOXICATION WITH TOILET BOWL CLEANER

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Abstract

We describe and discuss the case of a 44-year old paranoid woman who committed suicide by ingestion of approximately 4 litres of toilet bowl cleaner. Autopsy findings consisted of central dysregulation and extensive mucosa ulcerations of oesophagus and stomach with fatal bleeding. Autopsy and toxicological results are presented in the light of the literature.

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suicidal intoxication / sucide / household chemicals

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C. Buschmann, S. Hartwig, M. Tsokos. SUICIDAL INTOXICATION WITH TOILET BOWL CLEANER. Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2019, 5(3): 39-41 DOI:10.19048/2411-8729-2019-5-3-39-41