Unusual fatal mechanisms in nonasphyxial autoerotic death

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-68

  Byard, R W ^a   Eitzen, D A ^a   James, R ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autoerotic death; Hemorrhage; Hyperthermia; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOEROTIC DEATH; BLADDER PERFORATION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; PERITONITIS; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SEPSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; AUTOPSY; BENZTROPINE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLOTHING; FEVER; FOREIGN BODIES; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONITIS; RECTUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0034103578     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200003000-00012     Document Type: Article

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