TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Hydrogen peroxide poisoning: an unusual cause of portal venous gas JO - BJR case reports A1 - Arnfield, Evyn A1 - Bhardwaj, Hemant A1 - Brown, Nicholas A1 - Handy, Michael A1 - Cleland, Perry SP - e20150283 EP - e20150283 VL - 2 IS - 1 N2 - Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an oxidizing agent found in many household products. It is a clear liquid at room temperature, allowing it to be mistaken for water if unlabelled. Ingestion of H2O2 can have serious sequelae even in low volumes and concentrations.We present a case study of H2O2 poisoning and discuss the pertinent radiographical findings.

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LA - en SN - 2055-7159 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20150283 ID - ref1 ER -