An unusual form of fatal ethanol intoxication.
Forensic pathologists are very familiar with deaths due to ethanol intoxication. The overwhelming majority of these deaths are a result of the oral ingestion of ethanol. We report an unusual case of an individual who expired in his secured residence after self administration of a wine enema. Toxicology showed an ethanol concentration of 0.40 g/dL in the blood and 0.41 g/dL in the vitreous fluid. Scene investigation was of paramount importance in determining the unusual method by which the decedent absorbed the alcoholic beverage.
Wilson
Christopher I
CI
District Six Medical Examiner Office, Largo, FL 33778, USA.
Ignacio
Susan S
SS
Wilson
Gwennaëlle A
GA
D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D004733:Enema; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000378:metabolism; D014920:Wine
D000431:Ethanol