Death From Butane Inhalation Abuse in Teenagers: Two New Case Studies and Review of the Literature
| Autor: | Véronique Alunni, Gérald Quatrehomme, Marie-Dominique Piercecchi-Marti, Yvan Gaillard, François Castier |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Laboratoire de Médecine Légale et Anthropologie médico-légale, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis - Faculté de Médecine (UNS UFR Médecine), Aix-Marseille Université - Faculté de médecine (AMU MED), Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Culture et Environnements, Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen-Age (CEPAM), Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Inhalant Abuse Siloxanes Injury control [SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory forensic science Poison control Sudden death Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine chronic abuse aerosol propellant gas inhalation Cyclohexenes Injury prevention Genetics medicine Humans volatile solvent abuse 030216 legal & forensic medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child Lung Histological examination Volatile substance Inhalation sudden death syndrome Terpenes Butane Dermatology Gastrointestinal Contents 3. Good health chemistry Anesthesia Butanes butane Limonene |
| Zdroj: | Journal of forensic sciences Journal of forensic sciences, 2018, 63 (1), pp.330-335 |
| Popis: | International audience; The ready availability of butane makes butane abuse frequent. Fatalities are rare. This study presents two cases of death by butane overdose. The postmortem analyses were carried out using headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. It revealed femoral blood butane concentrations of 18 and 22 mg/L, respectively, as well as specific combinations of adjuvants in each victim. In one of the victims, brain and fatty tissue also contained butane, pointing to chronic consumption. The originality of this study is to show that the identification of specific combinations of adjuvants can be helpful for identifying the brand of deodorant used. Also, sampling the skin and mucosa can help identify the method of drug delivery. The histological examination documented both the direct toxic effect of the gas on the respiratory mucosa and signs of chronic abuse. Volatile substance intoxications should be systematically considered in case of sudden death in a teenager. |
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