title: Xylene; a useful marker for agricultural products ingestion.
abstract: Here we report about a case of malathion (an organophosphate insecticide) ingestion. Headspace analysis of stomach content provided useful information for screening of toxic chemicals. We should pay attention to solvents used in commercial industrial products.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Mostofa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jamal
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumihashi
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ameno
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008294:Malathion / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062025:Organophosphate Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D014992:Xylenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D007306:Insecticides; D014992:Xylenes; D008294:Malathion