Childhood sudden death secondary to accidental aspiration of black pepper.
The case history is presented of a 4-year-old boy, with a history of pica, who aspirated table pepper with subsequent respiratory arrest, severe anoxia, and death. We believe this to be the first case reported in the literature of fatal accidental aspiration of pepper.
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Department of Pathology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA.
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D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003212:Condiments / Q000506:poisoning*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology