Autopsy report for a caffeine intoxication case and review of the current literature

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作者：

Yamamoto, Takuma ^{[1
]}

Yoshizawa, Katsuhiko ^{[2
]}

Kubo, Shin-ichi ^{[3
]}

Emoto, Yuko ^{[2
]}

Hara, Kenji ^{[3
]}

Watcrs, Brian ^{[3
]}

Umehara, Takahiro ^{[1
]}

Murase, Takehiko ^{[1
]}

Ikematsu, Kazuya ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nagasaki Univ, Sch Med, Grad Sch Biomed Sci, Div Forens Pathol & Sci,Unit Social Med,Course Me, Nagasaki 8528523, Japan

[2] Kansai Med Univ, Dept Pathol 2, Hirakata, Osaka 5731010, Japan

[3] Fukuoka Univ, Fac Med, Dept Forens Med, Jonan Ku, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan

来源：

JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY | 2015年 / 28卷 / 01期

关键词：

caffeine; intoxication; autopsy; pathology; suicide; FATALITIES; INGESTION; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE;

D O I：

10.1293/tox.28.2014-0044

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学];

学科分类号：

100104 ;

摘要：

Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a popular mild central nervous system stimulant found in the leaves, seeds and fruits of various plants and in foodstuffs such as coffee, tea, and chocolate, among others. Caffeine is widely used and is not associated with severe side effects when consumed at relatively low doses. Although rarely observed, overdoses can occur. However, only a few fatal caffeine intoxication cases have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report the pathological examination results and information on caffeine concentrations in the blood, urine and main organs in a fatal caffeine intoxication case. Even though high caffeine concentrations were found in the systemic organs, no caffeine-related pathological changes were detected.

引用

页码：32 / 35

页数：4

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