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- Title
Postmortem computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging facilitates forensic autopsy in a fatal case of poisoning with formic acid, diphenhydramine, and ethanol.
- Authors
Berger, Florian; Steuer, Andrea; Rentsch, Katharina; Gascho, Dominic; Stamou, Stamatios; Schärli, Sarah; Thali, Michael; Krämer, Thomas; Flach, Patricia
- Abstract
A case of fatal poisoning by ingesting formic acid, diphenhydramine, and ethanol by a 25-year-old woman who committed suicide is presented. Prior to autopsy, postmortem computed tomography and postmortem magnetic resonance tomography were performed and revealed severe damage to the stomach, the left thoracic wall, and parts of the liver. Imaging detected acid-induced fluid-fluid level within the thoracic cavity (fat-equivalent fluid and necrotic pleural effusion). This case report illustrates that postmortem cross-sectional imaging may facilitate dissection of severely damaged or complex regions, and may provide additional information compared to autopsy and toxicological examinations alone.
- Subjects
SELF-poisoning; COMPUTED tomography; AUTOPSY; FORMIC acid; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; ETHANOL; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; TOXICOLOGY
- Publication
Forensic Science, Medicine & Pathology, 2016, Vol 12, Issue 3, p304
- ISSN
1547-769X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12024-016-9797-6