title: Prussian blue in the treatment of thallium intoxication.
abstract: Five cases of severe thallium poisoning are presented. Dithizone treatment in one case resulted in worsening of the clinical signs with death of the patient. All the other patients, including a newborn baby with transplacentar intoxication, were successfully treated with Prussian Blue.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005295:Ferrocyanides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013793:Thallium / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D005295:Ferrocyanides; D013793:Thallium