A case of fatal salt water intoxication following an exorcism session

In response to a recent article published in this review [1], we present in this paper, an unusual case of fatal salt water intoxication. In this case, we point out three special features, the type of water ingested, the physiopathologic consequences of the ingestion and the very strange context of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Forensic science international 1999-01, Vol.99 (1), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Hédouin, Valéry, Révuelta, Eric, Bécart, Amme, Tournel, Gilles, Deveaux, Marc, Gosset, Didier
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Zusammenfassung:In response to a recent article published in this review [1], we present in this paper, an unusual case of fatal salt water intoxication. In this case, we point out three special features, the type of water ingested, the physiopathologic consequences of the ingestion and the very strange context of occurrence. This complex case allows us to point out complications due to salt poisoning and others caused by water intoxication.
ISSN:0379-0738
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DOI:10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00179-0