[An unusual case of suicidal carbon monoxide poisoning].
A 35 years old student with prior suicidal tendencies was found dead laying enclosed in a plastic-bag together with four plastic-bags of minor capacity. Three bags were opened by cuts and empty, one bag contained 73 1 of 83.2 Vol.% carbon monoxide. Postmortem carboxyhemoglobin concentrations in blood of five different regions of the corpse ranged from 80.3% to 93.4%. From the circumstances--chemicals and apparatus--it could be reconstructed that carbon monoxide was produced by the reactions of formic acid and sulfuric acid.
Abteilung Rechtsmedizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der Rhein.-Westf. Techn. Hochschule Aachen.
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D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide
D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin
Eine ungewöhnliche suizidale Kohlenmonoxid-Intoxikation.