title: Fatal methadone intoxication in a child.
abstract: Methadone is an opiate used as part of the treatment for heroin abuse; it can be ingested orally. We present the lethal outcome of a 22-month-old child intoxicated after methadone ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd-Route 0709, Galveston, TX 77555-0709, USA. roriasco@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riascos
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumfa
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cuellar
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Descartes
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000506:poisoning*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000506:poisoning*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone