title: Cocaine-induced hepatic necrosis: CT demonstration.
abstract: Computed tomography of a man with cocaine-induced hepatic necrosis demonstrated a narrow peripheral zone of decreased attenuation that showed widening on follow-up examination 4 days later. The patient died of fulminant hepatic necrosis 10 days after presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033-1084.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Radin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine