Two cases of fatal anaphylaxis caused by seafood allergy are reported.
The first serves as a reminder of the importance of obtaining a full
medical history and details of the circumstances of death, and of the
need to be aware of forensic post-mortem artefacts. Observations on th
e immunological mechanisms of type 1 or immediate hypersensitivity see
n in the second case, and a discussion of preventive measures, offer s
ubjects for medicolegal deliberation.