Citation

Durand MF, Pommier P, Chazalette A, de Haro L. Arch. Pediatr. 2008; 15(2): 139-141.

Vernacular Title

Intoxication par une apiacee sauvage: a propos d'une observation pediatrique.

Affiliation

Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier d'Alès, 811 avenue Docteur-Jean-Goubert, 30103 Alès cedex, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.arcped.2007.10.025

PMID

18206356

Abstract

Apiaceae family (formerly Umbelliferae) contains several highly toxic species, including Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum), Water Hemlock (Cicuta virosa) and Hemlock Water Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) which are the three main poisonous Apiaceae species growing in France. Thinking he was identifying wild carrots, an 11-year-old boy without previous history ingested the root from a wild Apiaceae. One hour later, he was confused, had drowsiness, headache as well as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. Upon hospital admission, myosis, ophtalmoplegia and a moderate rhabdomyolysis were noted. The patient recovered after 24 h of symptomatic treatments. In this case, the description of the ingested plant allowed to identify the Apiaceae family but not the species involved. The geographical location (Southern France in a humid area), the clinical features and the aspect of the ingested root, with an orange secretion led to implicate Oenanthe crocata as the origin of this unusual poisoning.

Language: fr