Summary
A case of lethal orphenadrine intoxication is reported. Included are the anatomical and toxicological findings. Most conspicuous histologically was the centrilobular necrosis of the liver.
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Ein Fall von Orphenadrin-Vergiftung wird beschrieben. Über anatomischen und toxikologischen Untersuchungsbefunde wird berichtet. Mikroskopisch fällt in erster Linie die Lebernekrose auf.
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De Mercurio, D., Chiarotti, M. & Giusti, G.V. Lethal orphenadrine intoxication: Report of a case. Z Rechtsmed 82, 349–353 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02092047
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