Hydrogen peroxide poisoning: an unusual cause of portal venous gas

Evyn Arnfield; Hemant Bhardwaj; Nicholas Brown; Michael Handy; Perry Cleland

doi:10.1259/bjrcr.20150283

Hydrogen peroxide poisoning: an unusual cause of portal venous gas

BJR Case Rep. 2016 Jan 19;2(1):20150283. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20150283. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Evyn Arnfield¹, Hemant Bhardwaj², Nicholas Brown², Michael Handy¹, Perry Cleland¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
² Department of Medical Imaging, Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, QLD, Australia.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports