Fatal poisoning due to intravasation after oral administration of barium sulfate for contrast radiography
A fatal poisoning after oral administration of barium sulfate for contrast radiography is reported. Barium sulfate is an insoluble salt and therefore is almost nontoxic. The case described here involves a 61-year-old woman who underwent two CT scans of the digestive tract with oral administration of...
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Published in | Forensic science international Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. 109 - 113 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Kidlington
Elsevier
06.12.1999
Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | A fatal poisoning after oral administration of barium sulfate for contrast radiography is reported. Barium sulfate is an insoluble salt and therefore is almost nontoxic. The case described here involves a 61-year-old woman who underwent two CT scans of the digestive tract with oral administration of barium sulfate during a surgical procedure. Within several hours after the first barium swallow examination the patient presented nonspecific neurologic and cardiovascular manifestations that rapidly progressed and led to death a few days later. Laboratory findings demonstrated elevated levels of barium in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. The most likely mechanism of poisoning was progressive intravasation of barium due to stasis of contrast material related to intestinal obstruction. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0379-0738 1872-6283 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00154-1 |