Sexual abuse and death of an elderly lady by "fisting".
We describe the death of an elderly lady which resulted from the insertion of the hand and forearm into the rectum. The practice of "fisting" is a form of sexual activity confined primarily to the homosexual community. We report this death to alert forensic pathologists to this unusual practice, which can be fatal.
D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries*; D012742:Sex Offenses