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Forensic Toxicology
Published in: Forensic Toxicology 2/2012

01-07-2012 | Letter to the Editor

A curious case of body packing: impaction of cocaine capsules in a colostomy exit

Authors: Benjamin M. Walter, M. Martignoni, J. Säckl, N. Felgenhauer, F. Eyer, V. Tratzl, R. M. Schmid, S. von Delius

Published in: Forensic Toxicology | Issue 2/2012

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
A curious case of body packing: impaction of cocaine capsules in a colostomy exit
Authors
Benjamin M. Walter
M. Martignoni
J. Säckl
N. Felgenhauer
F. Eyer
V. Tratzl
R. M. Schmid
S. von Delius
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Forensic Toxicology / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1860-8965
Electronic ISSN: 1860-8973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-012-0139-4

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