A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed Ingestion
We report a case of attempted suicide by Cerbera odollam seed ingestion by a transgender patient who was successfully treated at our hospital. While the C. odollam plant has multiple practical and ornamental functions, its seeds have traditionally been utilized for suicidal and homicidal purposes in...
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| description | We report a case of attempted suicide by Cerbera odollam seed ingestion by a transgender patient who was successfully treated at our hospital. While the C. odollam plant has multiple practical and ornamental functions, its seeds have traditionally been utilized for suicidal and homicidal purposes in many parts of the world. Physicians should be aware of the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of C. odollam ingestion given the current ease of availability of these seeds in the United States and the increased reports of suicide attempts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7baa5339d8c42babf6d52b01432cb882025-02-03T00:58:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392020-01-01202010.1155/2020/73671917367191A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed IngestionMichelle Bernshteyn0Steven H. Adams1Kunal Gada2SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USASUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USASUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USAWe report a case of attempted suicide by Cerbera odollam seed ingestion by a transgender patient who was successfully treated at our hospital. While the C. odollam plant has multiple practical and ornamental functions, its seeds have traditionally been utilized for suicidal and homicidal purposes in many parts of the world. Physicians should be aware of the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of C. odollam ingestion given the current ease of availability of these seeds in the United States and the increased reports of suicide attempts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7367191 |
| spellingShingle | Michelle Bernshteyn Steven H. Adams Kunal Gada A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed Ingestion Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed Ingestion |
| title_full | A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed Ingestion |
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| title_short | A Case of Attempted Suicide by Cerbera odollam Seed Ingestion |
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