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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Caustic ingestion - a forensic overview |
Author: | Byard, R. |
Citation: | Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2015; 60(3):812-815 |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 0022-1198 1556-4029 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Roger W. Byard |
Abstract: | The ingestion of corrosive substances may produce severe burns to the upper aerodigestive tract and stomach, particularly if the pH is greater than 12 or less than two. There is a biphasic age grouping with adult cases most often involving self-harm and pediatric cases accidental ingestion. Three cases are reported to demonstrate characteristic features following the ingestion of potassium hydroxide, glacial acetic acid and Lysol(®) , respectively. All deaths were due to the effects of caustic burns to the upper aerodigestive tract, esophagus and stomach with perforation and/or hemorrhage. The extent of injuries in these cases depends on the nature, amount, and concentration of the agent and on the exposure time. A point to note at autopsy is that tissue damage may also occur from postmortem exposure. Typical injuries involve perioral, limb, and trunk burns, with extensive aerodigestive liquefactive/coagulative necrosis causing hemorrhage and perforation. |
Keywords: | Forensic science; Corrosive, Caustic ingestion; Chemical burns; Suicide; Acid; Alkali |
Description: | Case Report Pathology/Biology |
Rights: | © 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences |
DOI: | 10.1111/1556-4029.12741 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12741 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Medicine publications |
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