SEAFOOD-INDUCED FATAL ANAPHYLAXIS

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.