An exceptional case of lethal disulfiram-alcohol reaction. |
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| Authors: | M J Heath J V Pachar A L Perez Martinez P A Toseland |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Forensic Medicine, London Hospital Medical College, UK. |
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| Abstract: | A case of fatal disulfiram-alcohol reaction due to ingestion of ethanol and antabuse is presented. Unusual autopsy findings and toxicological results are described. This case represents a report of corrosion lesion in the lower oesophagus and stomach due to a violent chemical reaction in situ and also the highest blood concentration of acetaldehyde (41 mg/l) ever recorded. |
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