Sudden death by Lepomis macrochirus (the killer fish).
In this unusual case, death was not caused by either anaphylactoid reaction to fish or by fish poisoning. Death was due to asphyxia caused by a live, whole fish occluding the mouth and upper airway.
Forensic Facility, Doctors Hospital of Stark County, Massillon, Ohio 44646.
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D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010473:Perciformes