TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Rare complications of fatal caffeine intoxication
JO  - Forensic sciences (Basel)
A1  - Szeremeta, Michał
A1  - Sackiewicz, Adam
A1  - Drobuliak, Petra
A1  - Reszeć-Giełażyn, Joanna
A1  - Niemcunowicz-Janica, Anna
SP  - 144
EP  - 154
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - Many dietary supplements may contain harmful ingredients or compounds. One of them is caffeine, a stimulant that has been utilized globally for centuries, primarily for its ability to improve mental alertness. This report described a case involving a young woman who most likely intentionally took an energy booster containing pure caffeine. Gross and microscopic examination showed extensive necrotic changes with esophageal perforation in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Harmful contents have moved to the posterior mediastinum and the left pleural cavity, causing injuries within them. Postmortem toxicological tests (gas chromatography with the mass detector--GC-MS) have shown the presence of lethal levels of caffeine in the blood (92.0 ug/mL). The remaining toxicological tests were negative.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2673-6756
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci2010011
ID  - ref1
ER  -