Cranial MR imaging findings of potassium chlorate intoxication.
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.
Mutlu
Hakan
H
Department of Radiology, Gata Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Silit
Emir
E
Pekkafali
Zekai
Z
Basekim
C Cinar
CC
Kizilkaya
Esref
E
Ay
Hakan
H
Karsli
A Fevzi
AF
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
D002704:Chlorates; C022842:chloric acid