Severe uvular angioedema caused by intranasal administration of Ecbalium elaterium

Eray O., Tunçok Y., Eray E., Günerli A., Güven H.

VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.376-378, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.376-378
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 54-y-o woman presented to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath and sore throat after intranasal administration of Ecbalium elaterium as a folk remedy for her sinusitis. The patient's history included nasal aspiration of the juice of the squirting cucumber (Ecbalium elaterium) for acute maxillary sinusitis. An airway obstruction due to severe uvular angioedema was detected and confirmed by airway X-ray. The patient was treated with 100% oxygen with mask, 0.3 mg epinephrine sc, and 80 mg prednisolone iv. Renal and hepatic function tests were normal. After a 24-h observation, the patient was discharged in her previous state of health.