1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Karad, Dist. Satara, Maharashtra, 415 110.
2Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, RCSM Government Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
*Address For Correspondence: Dr. Mohan N. Pawar, E-mail: pawarmnp@yahoo.co.in
Death from choking is the fourth most common cause of unintentional-injury mortality. A little data is published on causes or locations of these episodes. These deaths typically are peaked at the extremes of ages, with young children and the elderly having the greatest rate of fatal choking. Though accidental cases of choking are noted, some of them are very rare which are caused by some unusual foreign bodies and in unusual way.
In this case report, a 16-year male was brought dead after accidentally engulfing the foreign body, when he was making fun. On postmortem examination a lemon was found impacted at the hypopharynx level. The cause of death issued was ‘Asphyxia due to choking’. The details of this case report are described in this paper.
Choking, Foreign body, Asphyxia
