Högberg J, Rajs J
Z Rechtsmed. 1982;89(1):51-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00205000.
A case of sudden unexpected death of a 13-month-old child is reported. The immediate cause of death was aspiration of stomach contents. The autopsy and microscopical examinations revealed cerebral oedema, organ congestion and an increased number of neutrophils in germinal centres of mesenterial lymph nodes and spleen. The finding of ethanol and methanol (5.2 and 0.1%) and of significant amounts f a surface-active agent (linear alkyl benzene sulphonate) in the stomach contents indicated consumption of a fluid dish detergent prior to death. The blood ethanol concentration was below 0.1% and urine ethanol and methanol concentrations were 0.28% and 0.04%. The possibility that ethanol-containing detergents may trigger hypoglycemic attacks is discussed.
报告了一例13个月大儿童突然意外死亡的病例。直接死因是胃内容物吸入。尸检和显微镜检查显示脑水肿、器官充血以及肠系膜淋巴结和脾脏生发中心中性粒细胞数量增加。胃内容物中发现乙醇和甲醇（分别为5.2%和0.1%）以及大量表面活性剂（直链烷基苯磺酸盐）表明其在死亡前饮用了液体餐具洗涤剂。血液乙醇浓度低于0.1%，尿液中乙醇和甲醇浓度分别为0.28%和0.04%。文中讨论了含乙醇洗涤剂可能引发低血糖发作的可能性。
