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19736280

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
We present the first ever case of homicidal poisoning due to injection of methidathion, an organophosphate insecticide. CASE: A 4-month-old baby presented to the emergency department with chief complaints of unconsciousness and irregular respiration. A bitter odour and an injection site with a greenish blue colouration and two bullaous lesions were noticed by the emergency department physicians. Postmortem examinations revealed a wide shiny blue colouration of the antecubital region with oedematous muscular fascia and focal liquefaction necrosis. Blood and tissue levels were positive for methidathion. Our case report emphasizes the necessity of a detailed crime scene investigation and postmortem examination for the possibility of homicide in such cases. Although injection sites may be the expected results of medical treatment, dermal lesions also may be associated with injections of toxic substances.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1477-0903
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
521-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Homicidal poisoning by injection of methidathion: the first ever report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Forensic Medicine, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports