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Laryngeal obstruction by heroin packets
1Teaching Hospital, Colombo-South, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka. sengaya@lanka.ccom.lk
Abstract:
A 28-year-old healthy man collapsed while being arrested by the police for alleged possession of heroin and was found dead on admission to the hospital. Autopsy revealed complete occlusion of the laryngeal opening by a cellophane bag containing 24 packets of heroin powder.