Thorotrast and the liver--revisited

R Srinivasan1, H A Dean

  • 1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo 79106-1797, USA.

Summary

Thorotrast (thorium dioxide) exposure can lead to serious health issues like liver angiosarcoma and bone marrow failure decades later. These delayed complications are linked to chronic alpha irradiation from the retained contrast agent.

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