TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual case of maternal-fetal death due to vaginal insufflation of cocaine
AU - Collins, K. A.
AU - Davis, G. J.
AU - Lantz, P. E.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Air embolism secondary to vaginal insufflation has been documented as a cause of death in pregnant women. Under pressure, the air enters the uterus, causing air emboli within the uterine venous drainage and subsequently the systemic circulation. Death is usually sudden as the air obstructs the normal flow of circulation. Acute cocaine toxicity is also a well-known cause of sudden death. Cocaine use is prevalent in our society, even among pregnant women. We report the sudden death of a 31-year-old gravid female and 39-week gestational age male fetus. The cause of death was air embolism secondary to oral-vaginal insufflation of cocaine smoke.
AB - Air embolism secondary to vaginal insufflation has been documented as a cause of death in pregnant women. Under pressure, the air enters the uterus, causing air emboli within the uterine venous drainage and subsequently the systemic circulation. Death is usually sudden as the air obstructs the normal flow of circulation. Acute cocaine toxicity is also a well-known cause of sudden death. Cocaine use is prevalent in our society, even among pregnant women. We report the sudden death of a 31-year-old gravid female and 39-week gestational age male fetus. The cause of death was air embolism secondary to oral-vaginal insufflation of cocaine smoke.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000433-199412000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00000433-199412000-00010
M3 - Article
C2 - 7879778
AN - SCOPUS:0028113264
SN - 0195-7910
VL - 15
SP - 335
EP - 339
JO - American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
JF - American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
IS - 4
ER -