Citation

Pande TK, Pani S, Hiran S, Rao VV, Shah H, Vishwanathan KA. Forensic Sci. Int. 1994; 65(1): 47-49.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai-Nagar, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8206452

Abstract

The use of turpentine oil for suicidal and homicidal purposes has become quite infrequent with the increased availability of pesticides and toxic substances. Available literature exhibits few case reports of turpentine poisoning. Such a case is reported here which presented as status epilepticus, unresponsive to the usual line of treatment. Detailed clinical examination and inquiry into the case history revealed turpentine poisoning.

Language: en