A fatal case of poisoning with cantharid
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A. Polettini; O. Crippa; A. Ravagli; A. Saragoni
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Article
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1992
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A case of fatal poisoning due to voluntary ingestion of cantharides powder for aphrodisiac purposes is reported. Clinical history, autopsy and analytical findings are described. Blood and urine samples collected during the 30 h of survival, as well as the cantharides product, were analyzed by gas ch