TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Fatal accidental ingestion of 35 % hydrogen peroxide by a 2-year-old female: case report and literature review
JO  - Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
A1  - Indorato, Francesca
A1  - Raffino, Cataldo
A1  - Tropea, Filippa Maria
A1  - Barbera, Nunziata
A1  - Grieco, Angela
A1  - Bartoloni, Giovanni
SP  - 443
EP  - 447
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1547-769X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9560-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -