ISSN: 0022-1198
Published Online: 1 July 1985
Page Count: 3

Fatal In Utero Salicylism
Baik, S
Chief toxicologist and associate chief medical examiner, County of Erie, NY

Rejent, TA
Chief toxicologist and associate chief medical examiner, County of Erie, NY

(Received 4 September 1984; accepted 19 October 1984)

Abstract

An aspirin overdose by an eight-month primigravida proved to be the mechanism of death for the fetus. Clinical progress of the mother and postmortem concentrations of salicylate in the fetus are listed exhibiting the fetal survival time of about 18 to 20 h post ingestion by the mother.

Keywords:
pathology and toxicology, salicylate, pregnancy, placental barrier

Paper ID: JFS11029J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11029J
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