JIST

Abstract

Determination of cause of death in fatal poisoning cases primarily depends on post-mortem findings and chemical analysis report. At times, poison may not be detected in routinely preserved viscera in cases of ingested poisoning. One of the reasons for negative chemical analysis is metabolism of the poison. However, the pesticides, especially organophosphorus compounds can also be detected in fatty tissues even in delayed deaths. But, only few literatures are available with reference to storage of pesticides in the body following acute poisoning. In this paper, a fatal case of organophosphorus poisoning is reported wherein the deceased died 9 days after the consumption and chemical analysis was negative for routine viscera, but, positive for fat tissue.