Significant postmortem diffusion of ethanol: A case report.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_E244FF507EE8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Significant postmortem diffusion of ethanol: A case report.
Journal
Forensic science international
Author(s)
Marti V., Augsburger M., Widmer C., Lardi C.
ISSN
1872-6283 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0379-0738
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
328
Pages
111046
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
In the realm of forensic pathology, ethanol is one of the most frequently encountered xenobiotics. The determination of ethanol concentration in blood after death is of great interest in forensic settings. It is important to be able to determine the level of intoxication of the deceased at the time of death, which is directly correlated to the ability to act prior to death, especially when a suicide is suspected. This estimation is not always easy to establish owing to various artifacts that are important to know for a proper ethanol blood level interpretation, among them postmortem (PM) diffusion. We describe here a case of unusual ethanol distribution in body compartments and discuss the importance of PM diffusion and redistribution while performing complementary toxicological analysis, especially when the blood and urine samples seemed to be inconsistent after the first results.
Keywords
Ability to act, Artifact, Case report, Ethanol, Postmortem diffusion
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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07/10/2022 7:14
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