A “madd”-ening confounding: fruit seeds mimicking enteral drug concealment by computed tomography

Brian G. Wienera Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]

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Rebecca L. Burtonb Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAView further author information

Silas W. Smitha Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAView further author information

Mark K. Sua Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA;c Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Poison Control Center, New York, NY, USA

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Rana Biarya Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAView further author information

Ee Tein Tayb Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAView further author information

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