@article{ref1,
title="Fatal accidental ingestion of 35 % hydrogen peroxide by a 2-year-old female: case report and literature review",
journal="Forensic science, medicine, and pathology",
year="2014",
author="Indorato, Francesca and Raffino, Cataldo and Tropea, Filippa Maria and Barbera, Nunziata and Grieco, Angela and Bartoloni, Giovanni",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="443-447",
abstract="Deaths after ingestion of hydrogen peroxide (HP) are very rare, but poisoning due to consumption of HP is not uncommon. Most HP exposure involves common household-strength (3 %) HP and is usually benign. Even if it is not generally considered to be a poison, it can cause accidental death. HP results in morbidity through two main mechanisms: direct cytotoxic injury to tissues and formation of oxygen gas. We describe a rare case of a 2-year-old female who died after accidentally ingesting two sips of 35 % HP. For the first time, we provide histopathological images of the damage caused by HP in organic tissues.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1547-769X",
doi="10.1007/s12024-014-9560-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9560-9"
}