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Diagnostic radiopacity and hepatotoxicity following chloroform ingestion: a case report
1Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
Diagnostic imaging can help in the management of toxicologic emergencies. The authors report on a patient who presented to the emergency department with coma and suppressed respirations after ingestion of an unknown substance.
Methods:
Ingestion of chloroform with radiopaque material in the bowel on abdominal radiograph was documented. The patient was treated with haemoperfusion, activated charcoal, and laxatives to decrease the toxicities.
Results:
Hepatotoxicity occurred on post-ingestion day 3 and elevation of liver enzymes reached peak levels on post-ingestion day 5. The patient received N-acetylsystein and supportive care during hospitalisation. The patient improved from hepatic dysfunction and was discharged without complication on post-ingestion day 11.
Conclusion:
Radiographic studies in toxicology may confirm a diagnosis and assist in therapeutic intervention.
