title: Laryngeal obstruction by heroin packets.
abstract: A 28-year-old healthy man collapsed while being arrested by the police for alleged possession of heroin and was found dead on admission to the hospital. Autopsy revealed complete occlusion of the laryngeal opening by a cellophane bag containing 24 packets of heroin powder.
authors.affiliation: Teaching Hospital, Colombo-South, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka. sengaya@lanka.ccom.lk
authors.forename: Senarath M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Colombage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007830:Larynx; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D003932:Heroin