Autoerotic accident by inhalation of propane-butane gas mixture.
We present a case of an accidental autoerotic death involving the inhalation of a propane-butane gas mixture, also known as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). A 19-year-old male was found dead in supine position in his bed in a residential accommodation one day after he was last seen alive. On a personal computer at the end of the bed, a pornographic movie was still running. On his left shoulder, an empty rubber balloon and on the bedside 2 empty "Kisag-Gas" cartridges were found. Toxicologic investigations revealed an intoxication with propane and butane, together with a recent consumption of cannabis. This case report compares the toxicologic findings with other recently published cases, and the theories of the toxic effects are discussed.
Jackowski
Christian
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland. christian.jackowski@irm.unibe.ch
Römhild
Wolfgang
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Aebi
Beat
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Bernhard
Werner
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Krause
Dieter
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Dirnhofer
Richard
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D000059:Accidents; D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D002073:Butanes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders; D011407:Propane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D002073:Butanes; C046888:butane; D011407:Propane