title: [A case of fetal arsenous anhydride poisoning].
abstract: The physical-chemical and toxicological properties of arsenious anhydride, are explained and a case of a girl who killed herself by swallowing two small spoons of such poison is presented. The prognosis in this type of poisoning can certainly be better bearing two points: 1) early diagnosis; 2) hemodialysis, in the cases with prevalent oliguric symptomatology.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001151:Arsenic / Q000378:metabolism; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide; D001152:Arsenicals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D010087:Oxides; D001151:Arsenic; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide
vernacular_title: Avvelenamento mortale da anidride arseniosa.