Return of the killer fish: accidental choking death on a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).
An unusual case of choking is presented. In this case, a 45-year-old man, while fishing and drinking with friends, attempted to swallow a whole fish. He subsequently asphyxiated as a result of upper airway obstruction.
Deidiker
Russell
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Department of Pathology, Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Farmington, Missouri 63640, USA. pathdoc@hotmail.com
D000059:Accidents; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010473:Perciformes; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology