A Case of Poisoning with Abrus precatarius Complicated with Bilateral Basal Ganglia Haemorrhage
Abrus precatarius is a tropical climber, whose seeds contain abrin, which is known to cause toxicity in humans. We report a case of a young girl, who presented with haemorrhagic enterocolitis, bilateral septal vein thrombosis, and basal ganglia haemorrhage leading to seizures and coma, following ing...
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| Main Authors: | Arun Rajaratnam, Kishan Dissanayake, Kiertie Kularatne, Sunil Bowattage |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3318197 |
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