| Ingestion of castor oil plant seeds. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9315014 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ingestion of seeds of the castor oil plant is rare, and may cause toxicity but rarely death. The presumed toxic component is ricin, a highly potent cellular poison. We report the case of a young adult who ingested a large number of the seeds, causing initial toxicity, but with subsequent full recovery. The management of such ingestions and the apparent discrepancy between the extreme toxicity of ricin and the generally milder toxicity of ingested seeds are discussed. |
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Authors:
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P J Aplin; T Eliseo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 167 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 1997 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-10-31 Completed Date: 1997-10-31 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: AUSTRALIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 260-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Emergency Department, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Castor Bean / poisoning* Humans Plant Lectins Plant Poisoning / therapy Plants, Toxic* Ricin / poisoning* Seeds / poisoning* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Plant Lectins; 9009-86-3/Ricin |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Med J Aust. 1998 Apr 20;168(8):423-4
[PMID:
9594965
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