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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3318197
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