An Unexpected Death Related to Accidental Gasoline Inhalation.
10.7580/kjlm.2016.40.3.83
- Author:
So Woon KIM
1
;
Young Man LEE
;
Kyounghong LEE
;
Jong Shin PARK
;
Jaehong PARK
;
Byung Ha CHOI
;
Sohyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gasoline;
Inhalation;
Sudden death;
Poisoning;
Autopsy;
Forensic toxicology
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Death, Sudden;
Forensic Toxicology;
Gasoline*;
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic;
Inhalation*;
Intention;
Poisoning
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2016;40(3):83-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gasoline is a chemical compound of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, and it easily vaporizes because of its volatile characteristics. Gasoline inhalation may occur accidentally or intentionally in various situations which could result in acute non-lethal or lethal intoxication. Given that gasoline is widely used in everyday life, it is surprising that deaths related to gasoline inhalation rarely occur. We presented a rare case of unexpected death related to gasoline inhalation with the postmortem findings and features.
