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Double rarity: an unusual case of bromoform poisoning detected by post-mortem radiography

verfasst von: Marna du Plessis, Izelle Möller, Linda Liebenberg

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2020

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Abstract

Bromoform ingestion and toxicity is a rare finding. Historically, bromoform was therapeutically prescribed as a sedative in whooping cough, and accidental overdoses occurred mainly in children. Bromoform is used in various industries. In the twenty-first century, bromoform ingestion can occur in the form of chlorinated water such as in pools and drinking water. We present a case report where the initial history and circumstances of death were unknown. A pre-autopsy full-body X-ray image using the Lodox® Xmplar-dr scanner revealed a dense radiopaque material in the stomach and intestines. This radiological finding proved vital in the approach and subsequent follow-up of the case.

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Titel: Double rarity: an unusual case of bromoform poisoning detected by post-mortem radiography
verfasst von: Marna du Plessis
Izelle Möller
Linda Liebenberg
Publikationsdatum: 08.03.2019
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-019-02032-1

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Double rarity: an unusual case of bromoform poisoning detected by post-mortem radiography

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