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Case Reports
. 2004 Jan 28;139(2-3):103-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.09.021.

Adult sudden death caused by aspiration of chewing gum

S N Njau  1
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Adult sudden death caused by aspiration of chewing gum

S N Njau. Forensic Sci Int. .

Abstract

A case of a fatal foreign material aspiration is presented in the following text. A 24-year-old white male died suddenly. A piece of chewing gum lodged in a pool of frothy fluid was revealed at autopsy. Microscopic examinations revealed atelectasia emphysema, eosinophilic exudate and empty spaces. Blood and urine samples were analyzed, for alcohol and drug use by fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) on an Abbott AXSYM system. No alcohol or other drugs were detected in blood or urine.

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