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A Rare Cause of Asphyxia: Cafe Coronary Syndrome

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Cafe coronary syndrome is a term used to describe cases of sudden death during a meal in healthy individuals without any asphyxia, respiratory distress or neurologic symptoms. It is usually fatal without timely intervention. The causative factor in café coronary syndrome is almost always food. In most cases, predisposing factors such as fast eating, alcohol consumption, underlying neurologic diseases or senility are observed. In this case report, we aimed to present a case who was found dead alone in his home and autopsy revealed Cade coronary syndrome with food in the respiratory tract and to make a forensic and clinical evaluation.

Source: Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi/Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi

DOI: 10.7197/cmj.1844929

Authors: Ersin Bıyık, Orhan Biyiklioğlu, Fatma Yücel Beyaztaş

Institutions: Adli Tıp Kurumu, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Restraint-Related Deaths

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7147622195

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