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Self-administered ethanol enema causing accidental death.

Thomas Peterson1, Landen Rentmeester2, Bryan S Judge2

  • 1College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
|December 2, 2014
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Rectal administration of ethanol, while bypassing liver metabolism, can lead to rapid intoxication. This case report details a fatal outcome from a wine enema due to acute ethanol poisoning.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Excessive ethanol consumption is a major cause of preventable death in the US.
  • Rectal ethanol absorption circumvents first-pass metabolism, increasing blood alcohol concentration and CNS depression risk.
  • Accidental deaths from rectal ethanol administration are rare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of fatal acute ethanol intoxication via rectal administration.
  • To highlight the potential dangers of ethanol enemas, even when accidental death is uncommon.

Main Methods:

  • Case report analysis.
  • Review of clinical and forensic findings related to acute ethanol toxicity.

Main Results:

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  • The deceased individual exhibited signs of acute ethanol intoxication.
  • Ethanol was absorbed rectally via a wine enema, leading to a high blood alcohol concentration.
  • This resulted in a fatal outcome attributed to acute ethanol poisoning.

Conclusions:

  • Rectal administration of ethanol can lead to rapid and potentially fatal intoxication.
  • This case underscores the severe risks associated with ethanol enemas, particularly in individuals with klismaphilia.