title: Analysis of the tracheal contents using headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to screen for accelerant use.
abstract: We describe here the usefulness of analysis of tracheal contents in a case of death by fire, which revealed that the deceased had used the accelerants. The analysis of tracheal contents provides useful information for the determination of the circumstances of the scene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Minori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishiguchi
authors.forename: Motonori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouchi
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Takehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Motomura
authors.forename: Nao
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohtsu
authors.forename: Shie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ameno
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hishida
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005390:Fires; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D010578:Petroleum; D014132:Trachea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum