title: Cranial MR imaging findings of potassium chlorate intoxication.
abstract: We present the case of a patient who attempted suicide by ingesting matchstick heads (55% potassium chlorate). The patient presented to the emergency room with loss of consciousness, and MR imaging revealed symmetric hyperintense signal within the deep gray matter and medial temporal lobes. The patient improved after undergoing conventional treatment and hyperbaric oxygen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gata Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silit
authors.forename: Zekai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pekkafali
authors.forename: C Cinar
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Basekim
authors.forename: Esref
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ay
authors.forename: A Fevzi
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Karsli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects*; D002704:Chlorates / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D002704:Chlorates; C022842:chloric acid