Homicidal Paraquat Poisoning in Exhumed Case

Paraquat is a nonselective herbicide, but its lethal and toxic effects are well known. Although its chemical additives have an unpleasant taste, this can be shrouded in spicy foods or drinks with strong tastes, and some symptoms and signs of paraquat poisoning can be mistaken as natural disease. For...

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Published inKorean Journal of Legal Medicine Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 36 - 40
Main Authors Park, Sohyung, Jeong, Sujin, Lee, Han Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한법의학회 01.05.2015
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ISSN2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI10.7580/kjlm.2015.39.2.36

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Summary:Paraquat is a nonselective herbicide, but its lethal and toxic effects are well known. Although its chemical additives have an unpleasant taste, this can be shrouded in spicy foods or drinks with strong tastes, and some symptoms and signs of paraquat poisoning can be mistaken as natural disease. For this reason, it is not easy to consider the possibility of homicidal paraquat poisoning for a clinician or even for a forensic pathologist. We present a case of homicidal poisoning by paraquat with significant forensic findings from postmortem examination and with a review of relevant literature. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-SER000009368.2015.39.2.006
ISSN:2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI:10.7580/kjlm.2015.39.2.36