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Background Fatal intoxications can only be recognized in exceptional cases during an external examination of corpses, as poisoning does not leave any characteristic findings on the deceased. A case report on a fatal 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) intoxication in a 50-year-old man with yellow discoloration of parts of the hands and feet led to the hypothesis that these morphological findings could indicate the cause of death. Objective Are there morphological findings hinting at this diagnosis in persons after DNP ingestion/intoxication? Material and methods Via a selective literature search information about the occurrence and localization of abnormal pathomorphological external and/or internal findings in cases of DNP ingestion/intoxication was gathered. Results A total of 13 case reports and 4 original articles with information on morphological findings due to DNP ingestion/intoxication were found. The external findings …