Fatal hypernatremia due to drinking a large quantity of shoyu (Japanese soy sauce) |
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Authors: | Furukawa Satoshi Takaya Akari Nakagawa Tokiko Sakaguchi Ikuo Nishi Katsuji |
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Affiliation: | Department of Legal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu City, Shiga 520-2192, Japan. 31041220@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | We report a case of fatal salt poisoning in a 55-year-old woman who suffered from depression and drank a large quantity of shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). She presented with the highest ever documented serum sodium level of 187?mmol/L. This was associated with symptoms of cerebral damage which developed within hours after drinking the soy sauce. She died as a result of massive pulmonary edema, despite intensive medical treatment. Viewing the results of clinical and postmortem investigations together, her death could clearly be attributed to drinking a large quantity of soy sauce. |
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