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An unusual case of suicidal asphyxia by smothering.
- Source :
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Journal of forensic and legal medicine [J Forensic Leg Med] 2007 Jan; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 39-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Jan 25. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- A case is presented of a 30-year-old man suffering from borderline personality disorder who committed suicide by means of smothering. He was hospitalized at the psychiatric department of a public hospital for several months and was found dead in the seclusion room. The death resulted from an obstruction of the upper aerodigestive tract after ingurgitation of pellets of toilet paper. A literature review revealed several cases of suicidal asphyxia by smothering of patients with a history of psychiatric illness. Our patient's operating process had not been reported before to our knowledge.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Airway Obstruction etiology
Asphyxia pathology
Commitment of Mentally Ill
Foreign Bodies complications
Forensic Pathology
Humans
Larynx pathology
Male
Paper
Pharynx pathology
Stomach pathology
Suicide
Airway Obstruction pathology
Asphyxia etiology
Borderline Personality Disorder psychology
Foreign Bodies pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1752-928X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of forensic and legal medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16442335
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.11.015