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A case of toxic encephalopathy due to podophyllin poisoning was presented. It is documented for the first time by MRI that diffuse cerebral atrophy occurred as a result of podophyllin toxicity.
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Chan, Y.W. Magnetic resonance imaging in toxic encephalopathy due to podophyllin poisoning. Neuroradiology 33, 372–373 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587830
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587830