title: Poisoning by toxic plants in China. Report of 19 autopsy cases.
abstract: In this article, we report on 19 autopsy cases in China in which the cause of death was poisoning by toxic plants. The emphasis is on analyses of the target organs or tissues affected by these plants. The mechanism of poisoning and cause of death are approached on the basis of the pathologic changes, and associated problems relating to forensic medicine are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Tong-Ji Medical University, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000473:pathology; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic