Aortic dissection after ingestion of 'ecstasy' (MDMA)

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-263

  Duflou, Johan ^a   Mark, Adam ^b  

^a NSW Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Aortic dissection; MDMA; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART TAMPONADE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AUTOPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 0033843851     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200009000-00016     Document Type: Article

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