Radiographic demonstration of a toxic agent.
The abdominal radiographs obtained on a young man attempting suicide by stabbing revealed an unusual opacity in the true pelvis, confirmed as being due to unsuspected carbon tetrachloride ingestion. This is the first known radiologic demonstration of oral ingestion of a rapidly acting toxic substance.
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000032:analysis; D002252:Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal
D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride