TY - JOUR PY - 1991// TI - A fatal case of parenteral paraquat poisoning JO - Forensic science international A1 - Fernández, P. A1 - Bermejo, A. M. A1 - Lopez-Rivadulla, M. A1 - Cruz, Alberto A1 - Rodriguez, E. A1 - Otero, A. SP - 215 EP - 224 VL - 49 IS - 2 N2 - The chief clinical and analytical aspects of the suicide of a 21-year-old male with psychiatric problems by parenteral administration of a 200 g/l aqueous solution of paraquat are described. Paraquat levels were determined in plasma, urine, kidney, liver and lung after autopsy. Tissue damage was studied by electron microscopy. The death ensued from pulmonary dysfunction 15 days after hospital admission.

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