Lethal Effects of Tannic Acid in the Barium Enema
- 1 May 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 80 (5) , 765-773
- https://doi.org/10.1148/80.5.765
Abstract
Three fatalities, all in children, from hepatic necrosis due to the use of tannic acid in Ba enema examinations are presented. Tannic acid was demonstrated in the liver of 1 patient. Experimental studies in albino rats and dogs revealed the absorption of tannic acid from the intact colon. Plasma levels of tannic acid were measured and the resultant microscopic changes of hepatic injury are shown.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: