Abstract
One winter's morning, a 36-year-old woman was found lying near the seaside. She had attended a mental clinic for many years and had attempted suicide by cutting her wrist 10 days prior to her death. At autopsy, death from hypothermia was ruled out. Several psychotropic drugs were detected in the serum. Some of them were barbiturates and bromvalerylurea, and the serum levels of these drugs were found to be therapeutic. Marked mucosal edema was found in the laryngeal region, therefore the cause of her death was credited to asphyxia due to airway obstruction. Many factors can induce angioedema, such as some types of allergens, drugs, food, or physical stilumi, however, we failed to explain the etiology of the decedent's angioedema.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-68 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Acta Criminologiae et Medicinae Legalis Japonica |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Angioedema
- Drug death
- Laryngeal edema
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine