AN INSTANCE OF POSSIBLE CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER INDUCED BY A HAIR TONIC CONTAINING CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Authors: B. B. Vincent Lyon
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1935)

Case Reports1 October 1935AN INSTANCE OF POSSIBLE CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER INDUCED BY A HAIR TONIC CONTAINING CARBON TETRACHLORIDEB. B. VINCENT LYON, M.D., D.Sc., F.A.C.P.B. B. VINCENT LYON, M.D., D.Sc., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-9-4-470 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere are many substances now known to produce definite hepatic injury, such as chloroform, various arsenicals, various members of the quinoline series such as cinchophen, etc. As a result of numerous publications regarding their danger the medical profession has learned to exercise greater caution in their use.Because of the increasing popularity of its use as a cleaning fluid by the general public, carbon tetrachloride (and trade marked cleaning agents containing it) should also be included in this group. 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