The Importance of Autopsy in a Case of Digestive Perforation Undetected by Postmortem Computed Tomography.

Cases of foreign body ingestion in the forensic literature are mainly described in children or psychiatric patients. Postmortem imaging can detect most foreign bodies, but its sensitivity depends, among other things, on the type of item and its location. In some cases, the ingestion of foreign bodies can remain unnoticed and have serious consequences for the patient.