Historical QOD: 11/4/08 What is the predominant histopathological finding in the livers of patients who have died from poisonings from phosphide-containing pesticides?
Fine cytoplasmic vacuolization (seen in almost 95% of fatalities). This vacuolization was distributed uniformly in all hepatic zones in 75% of cases.
Saleki S, Ardalan FA, Javidan-Nejad A. Liver histopathology of fatal phosphine poisoning. Forensic Sci Int. 2007 Mar 2;166(2-3):190-3. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.033. Epub 2006 Jun 27. PMID: 16806774.
Contibuted by: M Greenberg
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