Toluene abuse as a contributing factor in a case of fatal autoerotic asphyxia
Language English Country Ireland Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
35421833
DOI
10.1016/j.legalmed.2022.102062
PII: S1344-6223(22)00050-5
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Autoerotic asphyxia, Autoerotic death, Death scene investigation, Intoxication, Toluene, Volatile substances,
- MeSH
- Asphyxia etiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Paraphilic Disorders * complications MeSH
- Substance-Related Disorders * complications MeSH
- Sexual Behavior MeSH
- Toluene MeSH
- Accidents MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Toluene MeSH
Autoerotic asphyxia is a form of deviant sexual behavior that seeks sexual gratification by means of manipulation with one's own body resulting in asphyxia, and may sometimes turn out to be fatal. Autoerotic fatalities involving autoerotic asphyxia are divided into two groups: "typical" autoerotic fatalities involve mechanical compression of the neck, chest or abdomen, whereas "atypical" autoeroticism involves sexual self-stimulation by other means. Cases where asphyxiophilic behavior is accompanied by volatile substance abuse are reported to be rather rare, but may involve a high risk of fatal results. This paper presents a case of accidental "atypical" autoeroticism involving victim's abuse of toluene, which, combined with asphyxiophilic airway occlusion, led to death. For the sake of comprehensiveness, both a verbal description and a schematic representation of the major metabolic pathways of acute and chronic abuse metabolic markers is provided.
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