[Fatal poisoning by Atractylis gummifera L.: a case report]

Y Mouaffak; M Boutbaoucht; A Ejlaidi; R Toufiki; S Younous

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.055

[Fatal poisoning by Atractylis gummifera L.: a case report]

Arch Pediatr. 2013 May;20(5):496-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.055. Epub 2013 Apr 3.

[Article in French]

Authors

Y Mouaffak¹, M Boutbaoucht, A Ejlaidi, R Toufiki, S Younous

Affiliation

¹ Service d'anesthésie réanimation pédiatrique, pôle mère-enfant, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi-Ayyad, CHU Mohammed VI, rue Ibn-Sina, Amerchich, Marrakech, Maroc.

PMID: 23562315
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.055

Abstract

We report the case of a 13-year-old child admitted to the ICU because of Atractylis gummifera poisoning. This plant is poisonous, with a liver tropism and is a public health problem in the pediatric population. Beyond this observation, we review this intoxication, whose diagnosis is clinical, treatment is symptomatic and prevention is crucial.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Atractylis / poisoning*
Bundle-Branch Block / chemically induced
Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis
Bundle-Branch Block / mortality
Bundle-Branch Block / therapy
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / mortality
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / therapy
Fatal Outcome
Glasgow Coma Scale
Hospitals, University
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Morocco
Patient Admission
Plant Poisoning / diagnosis
Plant Poisoning / mortality*
Plant Poisoning / therapy