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A case report of death of an adolascent with pectus carinatum (pigeon breast) deformity due to lighter gas (butane

Ali Yilmaz, Isilay Balci, Meryem Senlik, Kenan Karbeyaz.




Abstract

The usage of lighter gas (butane) and similar volatile substances is an important, common and possibly fatal public health problem among young people. A significant proportion of sudden deaths due to volatile substance usage has been reported to be caused by its cardiotoxic effect. Pectus Carinatum; is the deformity of the front chest wall that protrudes forward. While it is mildly prominent at birth, it usually increases with ages (11-15 years). It was aimed to share a case of a 17-year-old male with pigeon breast deformity with literature that his autopsy and toxicological examination showed cause of death as lighter gas inhalation.

Key words: Butane, volatile substance, young adult, sudden death, forensic medicine






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