| Literature DB >> 17014408 |
Katharine A See1, Peter S Lavercombe, Jasmine Dillon, Riesa Ginsberg.
Abstract
We report a fatal case of acute selenium poisoning in a 75-year-old man. After reading on the Internet about a possible role of selenium in prostate cancer, the patient ingested 10 g of sodium selenite. Despite intensive care treatment, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died 6 hours after ingestion. This case illustrates the risks of failing to critically evaluate Internet information and exposes the myth that natural therapies are inherently safe.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17014408
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738