title: "Foam Cone" exuding from the mouth and nostrils following heroin overdose.
abstract: A "foam cone" exuding the mouth and nostrils is a recognized consequence of anoxia following pulmonary edema. In this report, we illustrate and explain this phenomenon in victims of heroin overdose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. ricardinis@sapo.pt
authors.forename: Ricardo Jorge
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dinis-Oliveira
authors.forename: Agostinho
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Magalhães
mesh_terms: D062787:Drug Overdose; D003932:Heroin / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin