TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Adult sudden death caused by aspiration of chewing gum
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Njau, S. N.
SP  - 103
EP  - 106
VL  - 139
IS  - 2-3
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.09.021
ID  - ref1
ER  -