A "madd"-ening confounding: fruit seeds mimicking enteral drug concealment by computed tomography.

Brian G WienerRebecca L BurtonSilas W SmithMark K SuRana BiaryEe Tein Tay

Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2023)

Madd fruit seeds may appear similar to drug packets on computed tomography with similar Hounsfield Unit characteristics. History and clinical context are paramount to avoid misdiagnosis.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
dual energy
contrast enhanced
adverse drug
image quality
drug induced