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Fatal methadone intoxication in a child

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Methadone is an opiate used as part of the treatment for heroin abuse; it can be ingested orally. We present the lethal outcome of a 22-month-old child intoxicated after methadone ingestion.

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Dr. Leonard Swischuk, M.D.

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  1. Radiology Department, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd-Route 0709, Galveston, TX, 77555-0709, USA

    Roy Riascos & Paul Kumfa

  2. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Rafael Rojas

  3. Clínica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain

    Hugo Cuellar

  4. Oschner Clinical Foundation, New Orleáns, LA, USA

    Fernando Descartes

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Correspondence to Roy Riascos.

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Riascos, R., Kumfa, P., Rojas, R. et al. Fatal methadone intoxication in a child. Emerg Radiol 15, 67–70 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0627-8

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