AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE OF LETHAL DISULFIRAM-ALCOHOL REACTION
1992
Abstract A case of fatal disulfiram-alcohol reaction due to ingestion of ethanol and antabuse is presented. Unusual autopsy findings and toxicological results are described. This case represents a report of corrosion lesion in the lower oesophagus and stomach due to a violent chemical reaction in situ and also the highest blood concentration of acetaldehyde (41 mg/l) ever recorded.
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