| Literature DB >> 21194906 |
F Laffargue1, C Oudot, A Constanty, A Bedu, S Ketterer-Martinon.
Abstract
Plant intoxications account for 5% of all intoxication cases according to French anti-poison centers. We report an uncommon case of intoxication with deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) in a 2-year-old child. The child presented at the ER with an atropinic syndrome, both central and peripheral, after ingestion of wild berries a few hours before. The fruit and leaves brought in by the mother allowed the anti-poison center to identify belladonna, in agreement with clinical findings. The child was kept in the intensive care unit for 48 h and progression was favorable with symptomatic treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21194906 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2010.11.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Pediatr ISSN: 0929-693X Impact factor: 1.180